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Variation in DNA repair gene XRCC3 affects susceptibility to astrocytomas and glioblastomas.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 10 Feb 2012
Custódio A C, Almeida L O, Pinto G R, Santos M J, Almeida J R W, Clara C A, Rey J A, Casartelli C
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The gene XRCC3 (X-ray cross complementing group 3) has the task of repairing damage that occurs when there is recombination between homologous chromosomes. Repair of recombination between homologous chromosomes plays an important role in maintaining genome integrity, although it is known that double-strand breaks are the main inducers of chromosomal aberrations. Changes in the XRCC3 protein lead to an...
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