DNA repair

Cultural  

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

"By enhancing DNA repair, we can heal tissue damage that occurs during a heart attack," Ibrahim said.

From Science Daily

When these DNA repair genes malfunction, cancer cells can multiply and spread more rapidly.

From Science Daily

In contrast, the same enzyme in mice and humans can actually hinder DNA repair.

From Science Daily

The mutations appear to turn cGAS from a potential inhibitor into a powerful ally of DNA repair, offering the animals a natural mechanism to combat the effects of aging.

From Science Daily

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity.

From BBC