Nifty Alleles, a Plethora of Interactions, and Imagination Advance Understanding of Smc5/6's Roles with Chromosomes

Rachel E. Langston, Ted Weinert

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Abstract

The Smc5/6 complex is involved in DNA replication and repair, but why it is essential is less clear. In this issue of Molecular Cell, Menolfi et al. (2015) use cell cycle-specific alleles to link the essential function of Smc5/6 to resolving replication problems that persist into G2. The Smc5/6 complex is involved in DNA replication and repair, but why it is essential is less clear. In this issue of Molecular Cell, Menolfi et al. (2015) use cell cycle-specific alleles to link the essential function of Smc5/6 to resolving replication problems that persist into G2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)832-833
Number of pages2
JournalMolecular cell
Volume60
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 17 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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