Recombination and RNA processing: a common strand?
Genetic recombination is a basic cellular process required for altering genome structure. The RecA protein of Escherichia coli has a central role in homologous recombination, and a eukaryotic protein with similar properties has been discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Unexpectedly, this RecA-like protein has additional biochemical activities, and its function may not be restricted to recombination.
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Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK.
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