title: The "Dutch DNA Repair Group", in retrospect.
abstract: The "Dutch DNA Repair Group" was established about 35 years ago. In this brief historical review some of the crucial decisions are described that have contributed to the relative success of the research of this group. The emphasis of the work of this group has been for many years on the genetic analysis of nucleotide excision repair (NER) and genetic diseases based on defects in this repair process: xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), Cockayne syndrome and trichothiodystrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Biology and Genetics, Erasmus University, Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bootsma
mesh_terms: D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003057:Cockayne Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000235:genetics; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009426:Netherlands; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D014983:Xeroderma Pigmentosum / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism