[HIGHLIGHTS] Detection of the mechanism of DNA repair responsible for protecting against breast and ovarian cancers

A recent study has revealed a way to repair DNA in cells that play the role of injury in breast and ovarian cancers. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of California in the United States of America.

Understanding the function of the PRCA2 gene is key in explaining the development of cancer. understanding the mechanism of DNA repair could help develop treatments that target cancer cells. The research was published in the journal "The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" and quoted by the website "EurekAlert"