"Holliday junction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Holliday junctions [plural]
Etymology: Named after Robin Holliday, who proposed it in 1964 to account for homologous recombination in Ustilago maydis. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Ustilago maydis|species|wplink=Corn smut}} Ustilago maydis Head templates: {{en-noun}} Holliday junction (plural Holliday junctions)
  1. (genetics) A junction between four strands of DNA. They are a key intermediate in many types of genetic recombination, as well as in double-strand break repair. Wikipedia link: Holliday junction Categories (topical): Genetics Synonyms: cruciform

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