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Pif1- and Exo1-dependent nucleases coordinate checkpoint activation following telomere uncapping.
The EMBO journal - 1 Dec 2010
Dewar James M, Lydall David
Abstract excerpt
Essential telomere 'capping' proteins act as a safeguard against ageing and cancer by inhibiting the DNA damage response (DDR) and regulating telomerase recruitment, thus distinguishing telomeres from double-strand breaks (DSBs). Uncapped telomeres and unrepaired DSBs can both stimulate a potent DDR, leading to cell cycle arrest and cell death. Using the cdc13-1 mutation to conditionally 'uncap' telomeres in...
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