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Single strand breaks are made on both sides of the damage, then new nucleotides are added using the other strand as template. There are two general types used depending on the size of the damage. | Single strand breaks are made on both sides of the damage, then new nucleotides are added using the other strand as template. There are two general types used depending on the size of the damage. | ||
| − | *[[Base Excision Repair]] | + | *[[Base Excision Repair]] for small damage |
| − | *[[Nucleotide Excision Repair]] | + | *[[Nucleotide Excision Repair]] for large damage |
Revision as of 12:01, 22 August 2021
Single strand breaks are made on both sides of the damage, then new nucleotides are added using the other strand as template. There are two general types used depending on the size of the damage.
- Base Excision Repair for small damage
- Nucleotide Excision Repair for large damage
