Formation of a Neocentromere at a DSB Site Grant

Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute 

Title: Formation of a Neocentromere at a DSB Site

Status: Active

Period: 4/2016-3/2018

Role: PI

Grant Detail: To determine the role of CENP-A (centromeric histone H3) in DNA damage response.


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