Failure to repair DNA damage can result in DNA lesions and mutations that are a driving factors in cancer development. Recent work has identified a function for DNA damage repair mechanism beyond ...

DNA repair is essential for the maintenance of genomic stability and its failure can lead to human disease. Various DNA repair systems exist, such as base excision repair, nucleotide excision repair, ...

Genome instability can cause numerous diseases. Cells have effective DNA repair mechanisms at their disposal. A research team has now gained new insights into the DNA damage response. Whenever cells ...