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Processing by MRE11 is involved in the sensitivity of subtelomeric regions to DNA double-strand breaks.
Nucleic acids research - 18 Sept 2015
Muraki Keiko, Han Limei, Miller Douglas, Murnane John P
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The caps on the ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, keep the ends of chromosomes from appearing as DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and prevent chromosome fusion. However, subtelomeric regions are sensitive to DSBs, which in normal cells is responsible for ionizing radiation-induced cell senescence and protection against oncogene-induced replication stress, but promotes chromosome instability in cancer cells...
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