Germline stem cell gene PIWIL2 mediates DNA repair through relaxation of chromatin.

DNA damage response (DDR) is an intrinsic barrier of cell to tumorigenesis initiated by genotoxic agents. However, the mechanisms underlying the DDR are not completely understood despite of extensive investigation. Recently, we have reported that ectopic expression of germline stem cell gene PIWIL2...

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Main Authors: De-Tao Yin, Qien Wang, Li Chen, Meng-Yao Liu, Chunhua Han, Qingtao Yan, Rulong Shen, Gang He, Wenrui Duan, Jian-Jian Li, Altaf Wani, Jian-Xin Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3217960?pdf=render