Scientific Study from the year 2007 in the subject Biology - Genetics / Gene Technology, grade: A, Boston University, course: Biophyics, 31 Literaturquellen entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: DNA is under constant repair from the damage being done from sources such as UV radiation, mutagenic chemicals, and errors made by the cell's DNA replication mechanisms. The ability for a cell to identify and repair the damaged DNA is crucial for the cell to be able to successfully function and replicate. On a systemic scale the repair is essential for maintaining long term genomic...