DNA-PK: A dynamic enzyme in a versatile DSB repair pathway

DNA Repair - Tập 17 - Trang 21-29 - 2014
Anthony J. Davis1, Benjamin P.C. Chen1, David J. Chen1
1Division of Molecular Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2201 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390, United States

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