MU2 and HP1a regulate the recognition of double strand breaks in Drosophila melanogaster.

Chromatin structure regulates the dynamics of the recognition and repair of DNA double strand breaks; open chromatin enhances the recruitment of DNA damage response factors, while compact chromatin is refractory to the assembly of radiation-induced repair foci. MU2, an orthologue of human MDC1, a sc...

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Main Authors: Raghuvar Dronamraju, James M Mason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3179522?pdf=render