Mind the gap: Keeping UV lesions in check

Cells respond to genotoxic insults by triggering a DNA damage checkpoint surveillance mechanism and by activating repair pathways. Recent findings indicate that the two processes are more related than originally thought. Here we discuss the mechanisms involved in responding to UV-induced lesions in...

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Main Authors: Novarina, Daniele, Amara, Flavio, Lazzaro, Federico, Plevani, Paolo, Muzi-Falconi, Marco
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3171152/