Finding loopholes in the genome

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R-loops, thought to initiate cellular mutations, genome breaks and diseases, may be identified with an accuracy of between 80-90 percent at lower costs and effort.
SOURCE: Latest Science News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.

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