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The most frequent DCLRE1C (ARTEMIS) mutations are based on homologous recombination events.
Human mutation - 1 Feb 2010
Pannicke Ulrich, Hönig Manfred, Schulze Ilka, Rohr Jan, Heinz Gitta A, Braun Sylvia, Janz Ingrid, Rump Eva-Maria, Seidel Markus G, Matthes-Martin Susanne, Soerensen Jan, Greil Johann, Stachel Daniel K, Belohradsky Bernd H, Albert Michael H, Schulz Ansgar, Ehl Stephan, Friedrich Wilhelm, Schwarz Klaus
Abstract excerpt
The nuclease ARTEMIS is an essential factor of V(D)J recombination during lymphocyte development and in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) by the nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway. Patients with mutations in the DCLRE1C gene, which encodes ARTEMIS, suffer from radiosensitive B(-/...
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