Andalusian experts discover new procedures for DNA stability

(University of Seville) In eukaryotic cells the proximity of the genes to the nuclear pores, which are found in the nuclear membrane, contributes to maintaining the integrity of the genome. This is due to the fact that the anchoring of DNA to the pore during transcription avoids the formation of DNA-RNA hybrids, which are a natural source of DNA breaks and genome instability.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 16, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news