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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 5, 792-804 (October 2004) | doi:10.1038/nrm1493

Checking on DNA damage in S phase

Jiri Bartek1, Claudia Lukas1 & Jiri Lukas1  About the authors

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The precise replication of the genome and the continuous surveillance of its integrity are essential for survival and the avoidance of various diseases. Cells respond to DNA damage by activating a complex network of the so-called checkpoint pathways to delay their cell-cycle progression and repair the defects. In this review we integrate findings on the emerging mechanisms of activation, the signalling pathways and the spatio-temporal organization of the intra-S-phase DNA-damage checkpoint and its impact on the cell-cycle machinery, and discuss its biological significance.

Author affiliations

  1. Danish Cancer Society, Institute of Cancer Biology, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.

Correspondence to: Jiri Bartek1 Email: bartek@biobase.dk

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