DNA repair

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1. The way in which a cell corrects potentially damaging or mutagenic errors in its DNA. (See mutagen.) DNA bases may be directly replaced by enzymes, or part of a strand may be replaced by enzymes using its opposite, paired strand as a template.

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Example Sentences

Recent reviews have pointed to several possible mechanisms, including circadian disruption, altered hormone signaling, changes in immune function, metabolic disruption, and impaired DNA repair.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

That suggests melatonin may have boosted DNA repair while participants were sleeping after night work.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

To explore whether melatonin could improve DNA repair, researchers conducted a randomized placebo controlled trial involving 40 night shift workers.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

To make it easier to observe mutations, many of the experiments used mice that lacked two key DNA repair systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

"DNA repair is one of the most fundamental processes in biology," said lead investigator Muralidhar L. Hegde, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery at the Houston Methodist Research Institute's Center for Neuroregeneration.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026