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Exploration of genetic basis underlying individual differences in radiosensitivity within human populations using genome editing technology.
Journal of radiation research - 1 Apr 2018
Miyamoto Tatsuo, Akutsu Silvia Natsuko, Tauchi Hiroshi, Kudo Yoshiki, Tashiro Satoshi, Yamamoto Takashi, Matsuura Shinya
Abstract excerpt
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induced by ionizing radiation (IR) are the initial and critical step in major alteration of genetic information and cell death. To prevent deleterious effects, DNA repair systems recognize and re-join DNA DSBs in human cells. It has been suggested that there are individual differences in radiosensitivity within human populations, and that variations in DNA repair genes might...
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