Double Strand Break

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DSB
Pronunciation
/ˈdəbəl strænd breɪk/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Human Genome

Examples in Context

  1. Association Study of the Polymorphism in DNA Double Strand Break(DSB) Repair Gene and Gene Rearrangement in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
  2. The results showed that the DR's DNA double strand break damage caused by heavy ion beams could be repaired through culture, and the repairing time extended as the increment of radiation dose.
  3. Objective To analyze the dose rate effect and potentially lethal damage repair in DNA double strand break repair deficient murine cells ( SCID ) irradiated by γ ray.
  4. The damage of DNA is the most basic and important sector in this process. Meanwhile, the double strand break ( DSB ) of DNA molecule is the primary damage of all bio-effects induced by ionizing radiation.
  5. Objective To investigate the possibility of applying the DNA double strand break and apoptosis of lymphocytes to biological assay in radiation injury.

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