title: An arresting development in transcription.
abstract: In this issue of Molecular Cell, Walmacq et al. (2012) show that bypass of UV photodimers by RNA polymerase II during transcription unexpectedly contributes to survival following UV irradiation; this process may clear the way for transcription-coupled repair of DNA damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. tome@biochem.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ellenberger