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Caenorhabditis elegans HUS-1 is a DNA damage checkpoint protein required for genome stability and EGL-1-mediated apoptosis.
Current biology : CB - 19 Nov 2002
Hofmann E Randal, Milstein Stuart, Boulton Simon J, Ye Mianjia, Hofmann Jen J, Stergiou Lilli, Gartner Anton, Vidal Marc, Hengartner Michael O
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BACKGROUND: The inability to efficiently repair DNA damage or remove cells with severely damaged genomes has been linked to several human cancers. Studies in yeasts and mammals have identified several genes that are required for proper activation of cell cycle checkpoints following various types...
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