High-resolution, genome-wide mapping of positive supercoiling in chromosomes

Supercoiling impacts DNA replication, transcription, protein binding to DNA, and the three-dimensional organization of chromosomes. However, there are currently no methods to directly interrogate or map positive supercoils, so their distribution in genomes remains unknown. Here, we describe a method...

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Main Authors: Monica S Guo, Ryo Kawamura, Megan L Littlehale, John F Marko, Michael T Laub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/67236