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Defective responses to DNA single- and double-strand breaks in spinocerebellar ataxia.
DNA repair - 1 Jul 2008
Lavin Martin F, Gueven Nuri, Grattan-Smith Padraic
Abstract excerpt
Failure to maintain the integrity of DNA/chromatin can result in genome instability and an increased risk of cancer. The description of a number of human genetic disorders characterised not only by cancer predisposition but by a broader phenotype including neurodegeneration suggests that maintaining genome stability is also important for preserving post-mitotic neurons. The identification of genes associated with...
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