title: Homologous recombination: how RecA finds the perfect partner.
abstract: How do two identical DNA sequences find each other during homologous recombination, amidst a 'sea' of unrelated DNA? New studies reveal how RecA promotes the search for homology by sampling DNA in three dimensions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Research, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, Scotland DD1 9SY, UK. k.hiom@dundee.ac.uk
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiom
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA; D059765:Homologous Recombination; D011938:Rec A Recombinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D011938:Rec A Recombinases