A Genome-Wide Study of Homologous Recombination in Mammalian Cells Identifies RBMX, a Novel Component of the DNA Damage Response

Repair of DNA double-strand breaks is critical to the maintenance of genomic stability, and failure to repair these DNA lesions can cause loss of chromosome telomeric regions, complex translocations, or cell death. In humans this can lead to severe developmental abnormalities and cancer. A central...

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Main Author: Adamson, Brittany Susan
Other Authors: Elledge, Stephen J.
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2013
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Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10723
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:10448771