Watching the DNA repair ensemble dance.

Lukas, Jiri; Bartek, Jiri · Cell · 2004

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Abstract

Repair of damaged DNA is a dynamic process that requires careful orchestration of a multitude of enzymes, adaptor proteins, and chromatin constituents. In this issue of Cell, Lisby et al. (2004) provide a visual glimpse into how the diverse signaling and repair machines are organized in space and time around the deadliest genetic lesions--the DNA double-strand breaks.

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