A scanner for hereditary defects: New possibilities in genetic damage recognition for improving cancer treatment
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
Our DNA is constantly under attack from UV light, toxins and metabolic processes. Proteins and enzymes continually repair the damaged DNA. Unrecognized and therefore unrepaired damage to the genetic material, however, accelerates aging and causes cancer and genetic disorders. Researchers have now discovered that the protein XPD plays a key role in locating damaged DNA.