Extended Data Fig. 2: Controls for Pol activity on MMEJ substrates.

a, Denaturing gel showing extension of a pssDNA substrate containing 2 bp of microhomology in the presence of dCTP. Polλ but not Polμ performs addition of dCMP on the indicated substrate. Microhomology indicated as red text. 20 nM Pol concentrations were used. b, Non-denaturing gel showing MMEJ activity by the indicated Pols on the indicated pssDNA containing 6 bp of microhomology (red text). Polλ performs MMEJ whereas Polβ does not. Reactions were performed in duplicate. 20 nM Pol concentrations were used.