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DNA ligase IV syndrome; a review.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 7 Oct 2016
Altmann Thomas, Gennery Andrew R
Abstract excerpt
DNA ligase IV deficiency is a rare primary immunodeficiency, LIG4 syndrome, often associated with other systemic features. DNA ligase IV is part of the non-homologous end joining mechanism, required to repair DNA double stranded breaks. Ubiquitously expressed, it is required to prevent mutagenesis and apoptosis, which can result from DNA double strand breakage caused by intracellular events such as DNA...
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