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Formation of deletions during double-strand break repair in Drosophila DmBlm mutants occurs after strand invasion

Mitch McVey, Jeannine R. LaRocque, Melissa D. Adams, and Jeff J. Sekelsky
PNAS November 2, 2004 101 (44) 15694-15699; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0406157101
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  1. Edited by Thomas D. Petes, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (received for review August 20, 2004)

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vol. 101 no. 44 15694-15699
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0406157101
PubMed: 
15501916

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National Academy of Sciences
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0027-8424
Online ISSN: 
1091-6490
History: 
  • Published in issue November 2, 2004.
  • Published first October 22, 2004.

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  1. Mitch McVey * , † , ‡,
  2. Jeannine R. LaRocque * , ‡,
  3. Melissa D. Adams *, and
  4. Jeff J. Sekelsky * , § , ¶
  1. *Department of Biology, †Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education Program, and §Program in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
  1. Edited by Thomas D. Petes, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (received for review August 20, 2004)

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  • ↵ ¶ To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: sekelsky{at}unc.edu.

  • ↵ ‡ M.M. and J.R.L. contributed equally to this work.

  • Author contributions: M.M., J.R.L., M.D.A., and J.J.S. designed research; M.M., J.R.L., and M.D.A. performed research; M.M., J.R.L., M.D.A. and J.J.S. analyzed data; and M.M., J.R.L., and J.J.S. wrote the paper.

  • This paper was submitted directly (Track II) to the PNAS office.

  • Abbreviations: BS, Bloom syndrome; DSB, double-strand break; SDSA, synthesis-dependent strand annealing.

  • Copyright © 2004, The National Academy of Sciences

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