Formation of complex and unstable chromosomal translocations in yeast.

Genome instability, associated with chromosome breakage syndromes and most human cancers, is still poorly understood. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, numerous genes with roles in the preservation of genome integrity have been identified. DNA-damage-checkpoint-deficient yeast cells that lack S...

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Main Authors: Kristina H Schmidt, Emilie Viebranz, Lillian Doerfler, Christina Lester, Aaron Rubenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2918500?pdf=render