BRCA2 Bandages Stalled Forks

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Channel: Cell Press · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Maria Jasin and Katharina Schlacher reveal a new function for the breast cancer tumor suppressor BRCA2: in addition to repairing DNA damage, it prevents breaks from occurring by protecting stalled replication forks from degradation.

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