RNase H enables efficient repair of R-loop induced DNA damage
R-loops, three-stranded structures that form when transcripts hybridize to chromosomal DNA, are potent agents of genome instability. This instability has been explained by the ability of R-loops to induce DNA damage. Here, we show that persistent R-loops also compromise DNA repair. Depleting endogen...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2016-12-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/20533 |