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DNA replication fidelity and cancer.
Seminars in cancer biology - 1 Oct 2010
Preston Bradley D, Albertson Tina M, Herr Alan J
Abstract excerpt
Cancer is fueled by mutations and driven by adaptive selection. Normal cells avoid deleterious mutations by replicating their genomes with extraordinary accuracy. Here we review the pathways governing DNA replication fidelity and discuss evidence implicating replication errors (point mutation instability or PIN) in carcinogenesis.
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