Mechanical evolution of DNA double-strand breaks in the nucleosome.

Double strand breaks (DSB) in the DNA backbone are the most lethal type of defect induced in the cell nucleus by chemical and radiation treatments of cancer. However, little is known about the outcomes of damage in nucleosomal DNA, and on its effects on damage repair. We performed microsecond-long m...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Cleri, Fabio Landuzzi, Ralf Blossey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6025874?pdf=render