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Molecular Sensor Scouts DNA Damage and Supervises Repair

July 24, 2019

In a recently-published study, researchers found that a protein called UV-DDB is useful beyond safeguarding against the sun...

Study Gives Insight into Sun-Induced DNA Damage and Cell Repair

July 17, 2019

Breakthrough study fills a 'missing gap,' Baylor University researcher says

Researchers Discover ’Chromosome Scanner’ that Protects Against Cancer

March 4, 2019

A ‘scanner’ inside cells decides whether or not so-called flawless DNA repair, which protects against cancer, is ...

Decoding the DNA Repair Process

January 30, 2018

KU Cancer Center researchers are developing approaches to manipulate the DNA damage response to treat and prevent diseas...

How Cells Detect, Mend DNA Damage May Improve Chemotherapy

November 10, 2017

Targeting pathway could increase potency of some current drugs

Cancer Cells May Streamline Their Genomes in Order to Proliferate More Easily

June 26, 2017

Findings suggest that ribosomal DNA copy number could be used to predict which cancers will be sensitive to DNA-damaging...

Shape and Size of DNA Lesions Caused by Toxic Agents Affects Repair of DNA

June 15, 2017

SDSC’s ‘Gordon’ helps describe complex process that’s fundamental to cancer initiation

The Carpenter Enzyme Gives DNA the Snip

April 3, 2017

This enzyme—known as Flap endonuclease 1, or FEN1—is often highly overexpressed or faulty in cancer and other typ...

Roots of Related Genetic Diseases Found in Cell Powerhouses

January 23, 2017

In laboratory experiments, some in human cells and others in mouse cells, researchers found that the process for copying mtDN...

Shedding Light on the Limits of the Expanded Genetic Code

September 14, 2016

A study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society reports that these novel components can damage cells when they are ex...

How DNA "Bends" Without Breaking Under UV Radiation

December 31, 2015

Team studied self-assembled complexes of DNA wrapped around single-wall carbon nanotubes utilizing a special technique

New Way to Find DNA Damage

November 9, 2015

Utah chemists look for precursors to disease mutations

Scientists Identify ‘Checkpoint’ to Prevent Birth Defects and Spontaneous Miscarriage

November 3, 2015

Discovery is "an important breakthrough that allows further investigation into what could affect the strength of the che...

Scientists Find the External Environment, Oxidation Greatest Threats to DNA

October 15, 2015

Bacterium exhibits remarkable ability to repair or prevent DNA damage arising from internal processes, contrary to previous f...

New Findings Shed Light on Fundamental Process of DNA Repair

September 14, 2015

Researchers now know how key proteins get where they need to be to facilitate the process

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