This enigmatic protein sculpts DNA to repair harmful damage
Monday, June 22, 2020 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Sometimes, when something is broken, the first step to fixing it is to break it even more. Scientists have discovered this is the case for a DNA-repairing enzyme that marks then further breaks damaged DNA. Their surprising findings have provided much-needed insight into how DNA repair works in healthy cells, as well as how different mutations can translate into different diseases and cancer.