Bibliographical note added Paolo Provero, University of Turin 27 July 2007 Strand asymmetry had previously been used to identify elements regulating recombination in bacteria:Bell SJ, Chow YC, Ho JY, Forsdyke DR: Correlation of chi orientation with transcriptionindicates a fundamental relationship between recombination and transcription. Gene 1998,216:285-92.Lao PJ, Forsdyke DR: Crossover hot-spot instigator (Chi) sequences in Escherichia colioccupy distinct recombination/transcription islands. Gene 2000, 243:47-57. Competing interests None declared
Bibliographical note added
27 July 2007
Strand asymmetry had previously been used to identify elements regulating recombination in bacteria:
Bell SJ, Chow YC, Ho JY, Forsdyke DR: Correlation of chi orientation with transcription
indicates a fundamental relationship between recombination and transcription. Gene 1998,
216:285-92.
Lao PJ, Forsdyke DR: Crossover hot-spot instigator (Chi) sequences in Escherichia coli
occupy distinct recombination/transcription islands. Gene 2000, 243:47-57.
Competing interests
None declared