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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for DNA repair disease
  1. Do all gene variants affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... can be changed or damaged in many ways, DNA repair is an important process by which the body protects itself from disease. A very small percentage of all variants actually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/neutralmutations - Genetics
  2. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the body’s cells. These cellular functions include DNA repair, maintenance of ... the risk of heart disease (the main cause of death in older people), ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  3. Can changes in mitochondrial DNA affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Because mitochondrial DNA has a limited ability to repair errors, these variants tend to build ... disease , and Parkinson's disease . Additionally, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mitochondrialconditions - Genetics
  4. What are genome editing and CRISPR-Cas9?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... cut, researchers use the cell's own DNA repair machinery to add or delete ... treatment of human diseases. Currently, genome editing is used in cells and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../genomicresearch/genomeediting - Genetics
  5. How do genes control the growth and division of cells?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... check for problems and halt the cycle for repairs if something goes wrong. If a cell has an error in its DNA that cannot be repaired, it may undergo self- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../howgeneswork/genesanddivision - Genetics