Scripps Research Team Unravels New Cellular Repair Mechanism

The research has been published in an advanced, online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The cell cycle, which allows cells to replicate their DNA and produce new cells, is controlled by a complex concert of enzymes and other components. In addition there are “checkpoint” mechanisms that can block continuation of the process if something goes amiss.

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