Perturbations in the replication program contribute to genomic instability in cancer

Britny Blumenfeld, Micha Ben-Zimra, Itamar Simon*

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Abstract

Cancer and genomic instability are highly impacted by the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication program. Inaccuracies in DNA replication lead to the increased acquisition of mutations and structural variations. These inaccuracies mainly stem from loss of DNA fidelity due to replication stress or due to aberrations in the temporal organization of the replication process. Here we review the mechanisms and impact of these major sources of error to the replication program.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1138
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume18
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2017

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Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Genomic instability
  • Replication stress
  • Replication timing

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