Increased Artemis levels confer radioresistance to both high and low LET radiation exposures

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Artemis has a defined role in V(D)J recombination and has been implicated in the repair of radiation induced double-strand breaks. However the exact function(s) of Artemis in DNA repair and its preferred substrate(s) <it>in viv...

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Main Authors: Sridharan Deepa M, Whalen Mary K, Almendrala Donna, Cucinotta Francis A, Kawahara Misako, Yannone Steven M, Pluth Janice M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/96