Sentences with phrase «zinc fingers directly»

ZBTB48 binds through the last of its 11 zinc fingers directly to telomeric DNA (TTAGGG, in red) as well as subtelomeric variant repeats (TTGGG / TCAGGG, grey), which represent the protective caps at the end of chromosomes.

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In recent years several techniques, such as CRISPR / Cas9 or zinc finger nucleases have been experimented to directly modify the DNA of plants and animals.

Now, two independent reports of success in HD mice have given a boost to «zinc finger» drugs - which interact directly with the HD gene itself.