A diet for the cell: Keeping DNA fit with fewer calories

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 11:01 in Biology & Nature

Cells are generally able to repair spontaneous damage that arises in their genetic material. Unfortunately, the DNA repair process is not perfect and sometimes, damaged DNA gets passed on to newly made cells. Molecular biologists now show how the nutrient status of cells can influence their response to damaged DNA.

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