How a crucial DNA repair protein works -- and what it means for cancer treatment

ScienceDaily
Mar 3, 2025, 7:15 pm54 pts
DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these proteins -- called polymerase theta (Pol-theta) -- for their own survival. But scientists have now captured the first…

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