Suggested Role for G4 DNA in Recombination Switching at the Antigenic Variation Locus of the Lyme Disease Spirochete.

Author:

Walia, R, and Chaconas, G

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2013-02

Journal/Series title:

PLoS ONE

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URL:

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0057792

Abstract:

In the work presented here we show that G4 DNA can be formed by sequences within the B31 vlsE locus, prompting us to investigate the presence of potential G4-forming DNA throughout the vls locus of several Lyme spirochete strains and species.