Mismatch Repair
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Q. Patients with Lynch syndrome have a significantly increased risk for developing colorectal and other cancers. Why?
a
A mutation in human Mut homologs inhibits the apoptosis and cell death.
b
A mutation in human Mut homologs prevents the repair of replication errors.
c
A mutation in DNA polymerase produces defects in the mismatch repair pathway.
d
None of the above.
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