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Chromosome fragmentation after induction of a double-strand break is an active process prevented by the RMX repair complex.
Current biology : CB - 14 Dec 2004
Lobachev Kirill, Vitriol Eric, Stemple Jennifer, Resnick Michael A, Bloom Kerry
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Chromosome aberrations are common outcomes of exposure to DNA-damaging agents or altered replication events and are associated with various diseases and a variety of carcinomas, including leukemias, lymphomas, sarcomas, and epithelial tumors. The incidence of aberrations can be greatly increased as a result of defects in DNA repair pathways. Although there is considerable information about the molecular events...
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