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Illustration of a replication fork

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2016

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Illustration of a replication fork

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Replication forks, illustrated here, are created when DNA is copied. When a fork becomes stalled by DNA damage, BRCA1 and BRCA2 protect the newly synthesized strands of DNA.

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Replication forks, illustrated here, are created when DNA is copied. When a fork becomes stalled by DNA damage, BRCA1 and BRCA2 protect the newly synthesized strands of DNA.
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NIH Research Matters

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Illustration of a replication fork