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The significance of Exo1 K589E polymorphism on cancer susceptibility: evidence based on a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Duan Fujiao, Song Chunhua, Dai Liping, Cui Shuli, Zhang Xiaoqin, Zhao Xia
Abstract excerpt
The exonuclease1 (Exo1) gene is a key component of mismatch repair (MMR) by resecting the damaged strand, which is the only exonuclease involved in the human MMR system. The gene product is a member of the RAD2 nuclease family and functions in DNA replication, repair and recombination. However, whether Exo1 is required to activate MMR-dependent DNA damage response (DDR) remains unknown, the conclusions of the...
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