Scientists find cancer weak spot in backup DNA repair system (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Scientists find cancer weak spot in backup DNA repair system

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Proteins PIF1 and PCNA gather at sites of DNA damage in SETX-deficient cells, indicating activation of the BIR repair system.

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