Fifty years since DNA repair was linked to cancer

Richard D. Wood ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 557, issue 7707, 648-649

Abstract: In 1968, a defect in DNA repair was found to underlie a disorder that makes people extremely sensitive to sunlight. This finding continues to influence research into the origins, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Keywords: Cancer; Molecular biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05255-1

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