DNA Damage sensing and signaling

The DNA Damage Response: Implications on Cancer Formation and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-24

  Durocher, Daniel ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

ATM; ATR; Checkpoint; DNA damage signaling; MRN

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871347194     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2561-6_1     Document Type: Chapter

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