DNA Repair Gene EXO1 Goes Rogue and Reveals a Targetable Cancer Weakness
When the DNA-repair gene EXO1 is overproduced, it damages DNA instead of fixing it—exposing a hidden vulnerability in multiple cancers.
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When the DNA-repair gene EXO1 is overproduced, it damages DNA instead of fixing it—exposing a hidden vulnerability in multiple cancers.
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