Molecular biology: A fix for RNA

被引:13
作者
Begley, TJ
Samson, LD
机构
[1] MIT, Biol Engn Div, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] MIT, Ctr Environm Hlth Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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D O I
10.1038/421795a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
It has long been known that cells repair chemically or physically damaged DNA. But the discovery that damaged RNA can also be repaired may come as a surprise. What's more, some of the same enzymes are involved.
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页码:795 / 796
页数:2
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