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Small tandem DNA duplications result from CST-guided Pol α-primase action at DNA break termini.
Nature communications - 10 Aug 2021
Schimmel Joost, Muñoz-Subirana Núria, Kool Hanneke, van Schendel Robin, Tijsterman Marcel
Abstract excerpt
Small tandem duplications of DNA occur frequently in the human genome and are implicated in the aetiology of certain human cancers. Recent studies have suggested that DNA double-strand breaks are causal to this mutational class, but the underlying mechanism remains elusive. Here, we identify a crucial role for DNA polymerase α (Pol α)-primase in tandem duplication formation at breaks having complementary 3' ssDNA...
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