A region of DNA that codes for a protein, often referred to as a gene, is the fundamental unit of heredity responsible for specific traits and functions within an organism. This intricate segment of ...
Maintenance of genome integrity is vital for cells and organisms. Cells have evolved a prompt set of actions, the DNA damage response (DDR), to react to any discontinuity in their nuclear DNA. DNA ...
Radiation Research, Vol. 126, No. 1 (Apr., 1991), pp. 58-64 (7 pages) To assess the influence of chromatin structure on the frequency of radiation-induced DNA strand breaks, the alkaline unwinding ...