Abstract
The ability to analyze individual DNA fibers undergoing active DNA synthesis has emerged as a powerful technique in the field of DNA replication. Much of the initial analysis has focused on replication throughout the genome. However, more recent advancements in this technique have allowed for the visualization of replication patterns at distinct loci or regions within the genome. This type of locus-specific resolution will greatly enhance our understanding of the dynamics of DNA replication in regions that provide a challenge to the replication machinery. Here, we describe a protocol that will allow for the visualization of DNA replication through one of the most structurally complex regions in the human genome, the telomeric DNA.
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Gali, H., Mason-Osann, E., Flynn, R.L. (2019). Direct Visualization of DNA Replication at Telomeres Using DNA Fiber Combing Combined with Telomere FISH. In: Balakrishnan, L., Stewart, J. (eds) DNA Repair. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1999. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9500-4_22
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