How do we find out which protein works in a particular DNA repair pathway? We know that if a DNA repair gene is mutated, cells become more sensitive to DNA damaging agents. Researchers in the ...

Homologous recombination plays essential roles in the repair of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) and collapsed replication forks. The fundamental reaction in homologous recombination is the exchange of ...

DNA damage and repair refers to the creation and correction of DNA lesions that threaten genome integrity. Because DNA replication errors or environmental agents that damage DNA can introduce ...

The genetic connections between DNA repair pathways and human cancer predisposition have fueled interest in the proteins that recognize and repair specific sites of DNA damage. The repair enzymes are ...

This process is mutagenic and can give rise to cancer. LA JOLLA, CA—DNA repair proteins act like the body’s editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers ...

DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these ...

Human polymerase θ helicase positions DNA microhomologies for double-strand break repair. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology , 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41594-025-01514-8 Cite This Page : ...

More information: Christopher J. Zerio et al, Human polymerase θ helicase positions DNA microhomologies for double-strand ...

A study, which was published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine, found that melatonin seems to help actually some people repair DNA damage while sleeping. As you may know ...