The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015: the DNA-repair mechanisms

Authors

  • Ramon Eritja Institut de Química Avançada de Catalunya (IQAC-CSIC)

Keywords:

DNA repair, mutagenesis, DNA damage.

Abstract

Genetic information is maintained for generations in an environment that can damage the integrity of DNA. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015 has been awarded to researchers Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for their work in the discovery of the mechanisms of DNA repair. This article details the main discoveries made by the Nobel laureates.


Keywords: DNA repair, mutagenesis, DNA damage.

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No. 15 (2016)

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