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Virus-derived gene transfer agents benefit host cells by providing templates for DNA repair
The potential benefits of producing gene transfer agents (GTAs) have long been speculated. A new study in PLOS Biology shows that DNA transfer by these phage-like elements allows cells with DNA damage to perform DNA repair and survive.
Autor principal: | Lang, Andrew S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9642860/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36346786 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001874 |
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