SPO11 dimers are sufficient to catalyse DNA double-strand breaks in vitro

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08574-8A biochemical system recapitulates the hallmarks of meiotic double-strand break formation, with mouse SPO11 catalysing break formation in the absence of any partners and remaining covalently attached to 5′ broken strands.

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SPO11 dimers are sufficient to catalyse DNA double-strand breaks in vitro

Nature, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08574-8A biochemical system recapitulates the hallmarks of meiotic double-strand break formation, with mouse SPO11 catalysing break formation in the absence of any partners and remaining covalently attached to 5′ broken strands.