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DNA Protection Protein, a Novel Mechanism of Radiation Tolerance: Lessons from Tardigrades

Genomic DNA stores all genetic information and is indispensable for maintenance of normal cellular activity and propagation. Radiation causes severe DNA lesions, including double-strand breaks, and leads to genome instability and even lethality. Regardless of the toxicity of radiation, some organism...

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Autores principales: Hashimoto, Takuma, Kunieda, Takekazu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5492148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28617314
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life7020026