New genomic maps reveal that R-loop structures formed upon hybridization of nascent RNA transcripts to the DNA template are a common characteristic of Arabidopsis chromatin that may have a broad impact on gene expression.
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Chédin, F. Hybrids in the chromatin. Nature Plants 3, 692–693 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-017-0011-y
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