Publication Date:
2016-09-13
Description:
Mutational signatures of ionizing radiation in second malignancies Nature Communications, Published online: 12 September 2016; doi:10.1038/ncomms12605 Ionizing radiation may induce irreparable DNA damage leading to cancer. Here, the authors identify a specific signature of mutations arising in patients exposed to ionizing radiation and suggest that radiation-induced tumorigenesis is associated with higher rates of genome-wide deletions and balanced inversions.
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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