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XRCC3 Thr241Met gene polymorphism and risk of colorectal cancer in Kashmir: a case control study.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Nissar Saniya, Sameer Aga Syed, Lone Tufail A, Chowdri Nissar A, Rasool Roohi
Abstract excerpt
XRCC (X-ray cross-complementing group) genes contribute to important DNA repair mechanisms that play roles in the repair of single strand breaks (SSBs) induced by a variety of external and internal factors, including ionizing radiation, alkylating agents and reactive oxygen species. These repair genes have a pivotal role in maintaining genomic stability through different pathways of base excision repair (BER)....
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