Chromosome topology gates productive RecA homology search
Miloš Tišma, Sourav Bhattacharyya, Seungwoo Chang, Taekjip Ha, Anjana Badrinarayanan, Joseph J. Loparo
The paper shows DNA supercoiling selectively enhances productive homology search by RecA filaments in Caulobacter crescentus, independent of DNA compaction.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics