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What is it? A region of single-stranded DNA or RNA that can form base pairs between complementary sequences. For example the sequence 5...GACGTGNNNNNCTGCAC...3 could form a short double-stranded region between the sequences shown while any noncomplementary intervening sequences (shown as N to indicate any nucleotides) would form a single-stranded loop. Also called a stem and loop structure or a cruciform structure.

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