| Literature DB >> 21527828 |
Kelly E Cybulski1, Niall G Howlett.
Abstract
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disease characterized by congenital abnormalities, bone marrow failure and heightened cancer susceptibility. The FA proteins are known to function in the cellular defense against DNA interstrand crosslinks (ICLs), a process that remains poorly understood. A recent spate of discoveries has led to the identification of one new FA gene, FANCP/SLX4, and two strong candidate FA genes, FAN1 and RAD51C. In this perspective we describe the discovery of FANCP/SLX4 and discuss how these new findings collectively refine our understanding of DNA ICL repair.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21527828 PMCID: PMC3142459 DOI: 10.4161/cc.10.11.15818
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Cycle ISSN: 1551-4005 Impact factor: 4.534