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SUBMITTER: Barone G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5062979 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nucleic acids research 20160705 18
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) coordinate cell cycle checkpoints with DNA repair mechanisms that together maintain genome stability. However, the myriad mechanisms that can give rise to genome instability are still to be fully elucidated. Here, we identify CDK18 (PCTAIRE 3) as a novel regulator of genome stability, and show that depletion of CDK18 causes an increase in endogenous DNA damage and chromosomal abnormalities. CDK18-depleted cells accumulate in early S-phase, exhibiting retarded repl ...[more]