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Oestrogen-induced DNA damage drives genomic instability in BRCA1 mutation cells, with dietary compounds showing protective potential.

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Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell division - a discovery that could lead to new cancer therapies, according ...

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Scientists reveal a hidden second layer of human DNA, showing how genome folding controls genes and influences disease development.

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A new single-molecule flow-stretch assay enables real-time observation of DNA-protein interactions to identify the molecular ...

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