How DNA Repairs May Reshape The Genome
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 14:21
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have shown how broken sections of chromosomes can recombine to change genomes and spawn new species. The scientists used X-rays to break yeast chromosomes, and then studied how the damage was repaired.
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