title: DNA double-strand break repair by homologous recombination.
abstract: DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) are presumed to be the most deleterious DNA lesions as they disrupt both DNA strands. Homologous recombination (HR), single-strand annealing, and non-homologous end-joining are considered to be the pathways for repairing DSB. In this review, we focus on DSB repair by HR. The proteins involved in this process as well as the interactions among them are summarized and characterized. The main emphasis is on eukaryotic cells, particularly the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and mammals. Only the RAD52 epistasis group proteins are included.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlárska 7, 833 91 Bratislava 37, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dudás
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chovanec
mesh_terms: D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D009626:Terminology as Topic