Characterization of the Caenorhabditis elegans HIM-6/BLM Helicase: Unwinding Recombination Intermediates

Mutations in three human RecQ genes are implicated in heritable human syndromes. Mutations in BLM, a RecQ gene, cause Bloom syndrome (BS), which is characterized by short stature, cancer predisposition, and sensitivity to sunlight. BLM is a RecQ DNA helicase that, with interacting proteins, is able...

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Main Authors: Jung, Hana, Lee, Jin A, Choi, Seoyoon, Lee, Hyunwoo, Ahn, Byungchan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103807/