Double- Strand Breaks Cause Genomic Instability and Are Thus Potentially

question 26

Essay

Double- strand breaks cause genomic instability and are thus potentially lethal to cells. They also greatly increase the risk of cancer and the chance of chromosome structural mutations. Compare and contrast the two mechanisms of double- strand break repair. Why would one mechanism be used over another?

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