Expanded CAG Repeats Activate the DNA Damage Checkpoint Pathway
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Expanded CAG/CTG Repeat DNA Induces a Checkpoint Response That Impacts Cell Proliferation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Repetitive DNA elements are mutational hotspots in the genome, and their instability is linked to various neurological disorders and cancers. Although it is known that expanded trinucleotide repeats can interfere with DNA replication and repair, the cellular response to these events has not been characterized. Here, we demonstrate that an expanded CAG/CTG repeat elicits a DNA damage checkpoint ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Cell
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1097-2765
DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2004.06.034