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DNA repair gene
1) DNA repair genes encode DNA repair proteins, involved in enzymatic restoration of DNA structure after chemical, radiation, or spontaneous damage. (NCI)
2) Genes encoding proteins that correct errors in DNA sequencing.
3) Certain genes that are part of a DNA repair pathway; when altered, they permit mutations to pile up throughout the DNA.
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