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Chromosomal stability and the DNA double-stranded break connection.
Nature reviews. Genetics - 1 Mar 2001
van Gent D C, Hoeijmakers J H, Kanaar R
Abstract excerpt
Genome stability is of primary importance for the survival and proper functioning of all organisms. Double-stranded breaks in DNA are important threats to genome integrity because they can result in chromosomal aberrations that can affect, simultaneously, many genes, and lead to cell malfunctioning and cell death. These detrimental consequences are counteracted by two mechanistically distinct pathways of...
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