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. 2012 Dec 31;3:10. doi: 10.1186/2041-9414-3-10

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Trial and error. Ends can go through sequential rounds of end alignment (i) and processing (ii) (primarily nucleases; black Pac-man) until ligated. Alternatively, ends can be resected (iii) and Ku released, enabling resolution of ends by homologous recombination (HR) or alternative end-joining (Alt-EJ) pathways.