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Genetics, DNA Damage and Repair

Nora M. Al Aboud  1 , Hajira Basit  2 , Fatma A. Al-Jindan  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Genetics, DNA Damage and Repair

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Excerpt

DNA is the template from which everything inside the human body is built, so it is incredibly important that nothing happens to this code. Unfortunately, the DNA is at constant risk of mutation, which means a change to the genetic information in a cell, and this can happen due to a variety of factors.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Nora Al Aboud declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Hajira Basit declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Fatma Al-Jindan declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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