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Where broken DNA is repaired
Intricate DNA repair mechanisms in cell nuclei are constantly working to fix damaged DNA, but for mammalian cells, exactly where the repair work happens has been an unanswered question. By comparing computer models of damaged human DNA with microscopic images of radiation-induced damage in human cells, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and their colleagues have found evidence for specific regions where broken DNA is concentrated for repair.
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