Smc5-6 (IMAGE)

University of Ottawa

Smc5-6

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By modelling the mutations causing the LIC syndrome in the system, this showed that the mutations affect ability of the Smc5/6 complex to repair chromosomes in cells, thus explaining how LIC mutations affect the ability of cells to maintain healthy genomes.

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D'Amours Lab/University of Ottawa

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