The toolbox of the cells
Research insight to nobel laureates Lindahl, Modrich and Sancar
07-Oct-2015 -
Each day our DNA is damaged by UV radiation, free radicals and other carcinogenic substances, but even without such external attacks, a DNA molecule is inherently unstable. Thousands of spontaneous changes to a cell’s genome occur on a daily basis. Furthermore, defects can also arise when DNA is ...
Aziz Sancar
base excision repair
cancer
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