Holliday junction


Hol·li·day junc·tion

(hol'ĭ-dā), the cross-strand structure formed when two DNA duplexes cross in a recombination event. Synonym(s): Holliday structure [R. Holliday]
A cruciform structure formed as an intermediate in homologous genetic recombination

Holliday,

R., Holliday junction - the cross-strand structure formed when two DNA duplexes cross in a recombination event. Synonym(s): Holliday structureHolliday structure - Synonym(s): Holliday junction