Loss of SIM2s inhibits RAD51 binding and leads to unresolved replication stress

Abstract Background Mutations in genes associated with homologous recombination (HR) increase an individual’s risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Although known for their role in repairing dsDNA breaks, HR repair elements also stabilize and restart stalled replication forks. Ess...

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Main Authors: Scott J. Pearson, Jessica Elswood, Rola Barhoumi, Brittini Ming-Whitfield, Monique Rijnkels, Weston W. Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-019-1207-z