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R-loops play important role in numerous normal physiological processes, including DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, RNA editing, replication, DNA repair, immunoglobulin class switching, and chromosome segregation during cell division. However, excessive or untimely formation of R-loops can lead to replicative collapse and subsequent DNA damage, resulting in genomic instability. One type of genomic rearrangements that is strongly associated with cancer malignancy is the extrachromosomal amplification of genes on circular DNA molecules (ecDNA). These molecules are relieved of hereditary constraints and conventional segregation laws and can endow cancer cells with the ability to rapidly change their genome, thereby accelerating tumor evolution and the development of therapy resistance. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that upregulated transcription of a gene can increase its susceptibility to amplification. 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