Yeast Ctf18-RFC (IMAGE)

Van Andel Research Institute

Yeast Ctf18-RFC

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DNA replication is a complex process with many moving parts. In baker's yeast, the molecular complex Ctf18-RFC keeps parts of the replication machinery from falling off the DNA strand. Human cells use a similar mechanism.

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Courtesy of Dr. Huilin Li, Van Andel Institute

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