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Differential DNA Damage Responses in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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QUESTION: Can prokaryotes deal with drastic DNA damage in ways that are not available to eukaryotes?

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QUESTION: Can prokaryotes deal with drastic DNA damage in ways that are not available to eukaryotes?

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The changes in the DNA structure that result in changing its properties, for example, coding, transcription/replication, is called DNA damage.

Some common causes of DNA damage are:

  • The reactive oxygen damage the DNA endogenously.
  • The UV and gamma electromagnetic rays damage the DNA exogenously.
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    Explore unique strategies employed by prokaryotes and discover if they possess exclusive mechanisms for handling extreme DNA damage that elude eukaryotes."


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