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Holliday junctions

Holliday junctions is the plural of Holliday junction.

Meaning of Holliday junction

Noun

Holliday junction (plural Holliday junctions)

  1. A junction between four strands of DNA. They are a key intermediate in many types of genetic recombination, as well as in double-strand break repair.
    Synonyms:
    cruciform

Questions about Holliday junctions

What is Holliday junctions the plural of?
Holliday junctions is the plural of Holliday junction.

Words near Holliday junctions in the dictionary

  1. Hollibaughs
  2. Hollick
  3. Hollicks
  4. Holliday
  5. Holliday junction
  6. Holliday junctions
  7. Hollidaysburg
  8. Hollie
  9. hollied
  10. Hollier
  11. holliers

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