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Recognition of DNA double strand breaks by the BRCA1 tumor suppressor network.
Chromosoma - 1 Aug 2008
Greenberg Roger A
Abstract excerpt
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) occur in response to both endogenous and exogenous genotoxic stress. Inappropriate repair of DSBs can lead to either loss of viability or to chromosomal alterations that increase the likelihood of cancer development. In strong support of this assertion, many cancer predisposition syndromes stem from germline mutations in genes involved in DNA DSB repair. Among the most prominent of...
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