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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Using machine learning and other advanced analytical methods, the team identified a distinct pattern of gene activity related to DNA repair and stress response.

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The study Longitudinal assessment of DNA repair signature trajectory in prodromal versus established Parkinson's disease has been published in npj Parkinson's Disease.

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One surprising result was that the same DNA repair genes did not behave uniformly.

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These efforts will focus on how DNA repair processes differ across cell types and genetic contexts.

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More than 1,300 genes shifted their activity, including genes involved in DNA repair, energy production, and cancer cell growth.

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