Mapping the physical code of DNA (IMAGE)

Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)

Mapping the physical code of DNA

Caption

The hexABC atlas analyses all 4,096 possible DNA hexamers—corresponding to 2,080 unique sequences—to determine how sequence shapes DNA structure and dynamics, classify hexamers into physical families, and explore their relationship with genome evolution.

Credit

Federica Battistini (IRB Barcelona / hexABC Consortium)

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