# DNA Repair Mechanisms

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/dna-repair-mechanisms-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 4,336,421 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the molecular mechanisms of the DNA damage response, including DNA repair pathways, genomic instability, the role of ATM and ATR kinases, homologous recombination, cell cycle checkpoints, and their implications in cancer biology. It also explores the involvement of histone H2AX and chromatin in maintaining genome stability. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10123 |
| Works | 123,277 |

## Topic institutions

- [Howard Hughes Medical Institute](https://scholariq.org/institutions/howard-hughes-medical-institute/)
- [Oregon Health & Science University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/oregon-health-and-science-university/)
- [Stanford University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/stanford-university/)
- [Harvard University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/harvard-university/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Eric S. Lander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-s-lander/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Stacey Gabriel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stacey-gabriel/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Guido Kroemer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/guido-kroemer/)
- [Steven L. Salzberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-l-salzberg/)
- [Bert Vogelstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bert-vogelstein/)
- [Gad Getz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gad-getz/)
- [Elaine R. Mardis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-r-mardis/)
- [Hermann Brenner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hermann-brenner/)
- [Matthias Mann](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-mann/)
- [Gonçalo R. Abecasis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/goncalo-r-abecasis/)

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