The ubiquitous potential Z-forming sequence of eucaryotes, (dT-dG)n . (dC-dA)n, is not detectable in the genomes of eubacteria, archaebacteria, or mitochondria.

A simple, rapid, and sensitive DNA assay procedure

1980 • 5,006 citations

Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: The primary kingdoms

1977 • 3,836 citations

The double-strand-break repair model for recombination

1983 • 2,468 citations

Analysis of restriction fragments of T7 DNA and determination of molecular weights by electrophoresis in neutral and alkaline gels

1977 • 1,607 citations

The Phylogeny of Prokaryotes

1980 • 1,457 citations

Determination of nucleic acid sequence homologies and relative concentrations by a dot hybridization procedure

1979 • 1,403 citations

Simple sequences are ubiquitous repetitive components of eukaryotic genomes

1984 • 1,389 citations

Human fetal gγ- and Aγ-globin genes: Complete nucleotide sequences suggest that DNA can be exchanged between these duplicated genes

1980 • 947 citations

A novel repeated element with Z-DNA-forming potential is widely found in evolutionarily diverse eukaryotic genomes.

1982 • 759 citations

A comprehensive sequence analysis program for the IBM personal computer

1984 • 605 citations

DNA sequences of telomeres maintained in yeast

1984 • 552 citations

HOMOLOGOUS PAIRING AND STRAND EXCHANGE IN GENETIC RECOMBINATION

1982 • 443 citations

Facile transition of poly[d(TG)·d(CA)] into a left-handed helix in physiological conditions

1983 • 335 citations

The sequence (dC-dA)n X (dG-dT)n forms left-handed Z-DNA in negatively supercoiled plasmids.

1983 • 314 citations

Enhanced gene expression by the poly(dT-dG).poly(dC-dA) sequence.

1984 • 293 citations

The structure of a human α-globin pseudogene and its relationship to α-globin gene duplication

1980 • 259 citations

A member of a new repeated sequence family which is conserved throughout eucaryotic evolution is found between the human δ and β globin genes

1981 • 242 citations

A structural basis for S1 nuclease sensitivity of double-stranded DNA

1985 • 232 citations

Homocopolymer sequences in the spacer of a sea urchin histone gene repeat are sensitive to S1 nuclease

1982 • 220 citations

Structure of two related rat pancreatic trypsin genes.

1984 • 177 citations

Characterization of genomic poly(dT-dG).poly(dC-dA) sequences: structure, organization, and conformation.

1984 • 157 citations

Putative introns in tRNA genes of prokaryotes.

1983 • 156 citations

DNA sequence homology and chromosomal deletion at a site of SV40 DNA integration

1982 • 143 citations

Non-Alu family interspersed repeats in human DNA and their transcriptional activity

1984 • 128 citations

Homologous pairing of DNA molecules by ustilago rec1 protein is promoted by sequences of Z-DNA

1986 • 126 citations

The IN-VIVO Occurrence of Z DNA

1983 • 122 citations

S1 nuclease recognizes DNA conformational junctions between left-handed helical (dT-dG n. dC-dA)n and contiguous right-handed sequences.

1984 • 119 citations

Structure of the two related elastase genes expressed in the rat pancreas.

1984 • 116 citations

Unusual sequences in the murine immunoglobulin μ–δ heavy-chain region

1983 • 108 citations

An intron in the 23S ribosomal RNA gene of the archaebacterium Desulfurococcus mobilis

1985 • 89 citations

Simple DNA sequences of Drosophila virilis isolated by screening with RNA

1984 • 53 citations

Chromatin structure of the potential Z-forming sequence (dT-dG)n · (dC-dA)n

1985 • 48 citations

Recombination Hot Spot in the Human β-Globin Gene Cluster: Meiotic Recombination of Human DNA Fragments in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

1985 • 47 citations

Inhibition of eukaryotic tRNA transcription by potential Z-DNA sequences.

1984 • 43 citations

Enhanced Gene Expression by the Poly(dT-dG) · Poly(dC-dA) Sequence

1984 • 39 citations

Characterization of the 7S RNA and its gene from halobacteria

1985 • 39 citations

Molecular evolution: The uniqueness of Archaebacteria

1985 • 23 citations

Characterization of Genomic Poly(dT-dG) · Poly(dC-dA) Sequences: Structure, Organization, and Conformation

1984 • 19 citations

DNase I-resistant nontranscribed spacer segments of mouse ribosomal DNA contain poly(dG-dT).poly(dA-dC).

1985 • 15 citations

Repeated Sequences in the Genomes of Halobacteria

1982 • 5 citations

Archaebacteria coming of age

1985 • 3 citations