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Drosophila BLM in double-strand break repair by synthesis-dependent strand annealing.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 10 Jan 2003
Adams Melissa D, McVey Mitch, Sekelsky Jeff J
Abstract excerpt
Bloom syndrome, characterized by a predisposition to cancer, is caused by mutation of the RecQ DNA helicase gene BLM. The precise function of BLM remains unclear. Previous research suggested that Drosophila BLM functions in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks. Most double-strand breaks in flies are repaired by homologous recombination through the synthesis-dependent strand-annealing pathway. Here, we...
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