[Nucleotide excision repair in human cells. Biochemistry and implications in diseases].

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[Nucleotide excision repair in human cells. Biochemistry and implications in diseases].

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 20 Sept 1995

Aarsaether N, Nilsen B M

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It is of vital importance for all living systems to ensure proper functioning and propagation of their genetic information. A severe threat to the stability of DNA is posed by the ubiquitous occurrence of chemical and physical genotoxic agents that damage DNA, thus interfering with the processes...

Topics

DNA Repair
Growth Disorders
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Skin Diseases

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