Researchers map 50,000 of DNA’s mysterious ‘knots’ in the human genome

Researchers map 50,000 of DNA’s mysterious ‘knots’ in the human genome

Innovative study of DNA’s hidden structures may open up new approaches for treatment and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer. DNA is well-known for its double helix shape. But the human genome also contains more than 50,000 unusual ‘knot’-like DNA structures called i-motifs, researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered. Published today in … Read more