Pathways of DNA Damage Repair (IMAGE)

Osaka University

Pathways of DNA Damage Repair

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Two pathways of DNA damage repair. Rad51 faithfully repairs DNA damage through DNA strand exchange with intact DNA (left). Rad52 causes gross chromosomal rearrangements (GCRs) through single-strand annealing (SSA) (right).

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Osaka University

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