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Abstract

A double-stranded break in DNA can profoundly destabilize a cell's genome. New research shows how the cell recognizes the damage and halt division until it can be fixed. The answer lies in the proteins that package and unravel DNA.

Details

Title
DNA repair: Tails of histones lost
Author
Nussenzweig, André; Paull, Tanya
Pages
406-7
Publication year
2006
Publication date
Jan 26, 2006
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
ISSN
00280836
e-ISSN
14764687
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/439406a
ProQuest document ID
204552215
Copyright
Copyright Nature Publishing Group Jan 26, 2006