BLM prevents instability of structure-forming DNA sequences at common fragile sites.

Genome instability often arises at common fragile sites (CFSs) leading to cancer-associated chromosomal rearrangements. However, the underlying mechanisms of how CFS protection is achieved is not well understood. We demonstrate that BLM plays an important role in the maintenance of genome stability...

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Main Authors: Hailong Wang, Shibo Li, Huimin Zhang, Ya Wang, Shuailin Hao, Xiaohua Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007816