Mutations induced by ultraviolet light

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Pyrimidine dimer5-MethylcytosineMutagenesisPhotolyaseGeneMolecular biologyCytosineMutationBiologyDNAGeneticsChemistryDNA repairDNA methylationGene expression

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Year: 2005
Type: review
Volume: 571
Issue: 1-2
Pages: 19-31
Citations: 769
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                                    Gerd P. Pfeifer, 
                                
                                    Young‐Hyun You, 
                                
                                    Ahmad Besaratinia
                                
                            (2005). 
                            Mutations induced by ultraviolet light. 
                            Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis
                            , 571
                            (1-2)
                            , 19-31.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2004.06.057

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DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2004.06.057