DNA Repair Mechanisms in Cancer Development and Therapy

DNA damage has been long recognized as causal factor for cancer development. When erroneous DNA repair leads to mutations or chromosomal aberrations affecting oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, cells undergo malignant transformation resulting in cancerous growth. Genetic defects can predispose to...

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Main Authors: Alessandro eTorgovnick, Björn eSchumacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2015.00157/full