Screening the yeast genome for new DNA-repair genes

AUTOR(ES)

Jazayeri, Ali

FONTE

BioMed Central

RESUMO

Studies of DNA repair and the maintenance of genomic integrity are essential to understanding the etiology and pathology of cancer. The availability of the complete genome sequence of Saccharomyces cerevissiae has greatly facilitated the discovery of new genes important for DNA repair.

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