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Generation of RNA/DNA Hybrids in Genomic DNA by Transformation using RNA-containing Oligonucleotides
Published on: November 24, 2010
Hybridization between "six-membered" nucleic acids: RNA as a universal information system
L Kerremans1, G Schepers, J Rozenski
1Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Rega Institute, Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract:
Within the polyA:polyT recognition system, cross-pairing between several nucleic acids with a phosphorylated six-membered carbohydrate (mimic) as repeating unit in the backbone structure has been observed. All investigated nucleic acids (except for beta-homo-DNA) hybridize with RNA, leaving RNA as a versatile biopolymer for informational transfer. [reaction: see text]
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