Non Homologous End Joining
Homologous Recombination Non Homologous End Joining
Differences between HR and NHEJ: Error- free / Error- prone Cell cycle regulated Varies between species HR NHEJ yeastmammals plants
HRNHEJ MHC rearrangement Meiosis Cell-induced Double Strand Brakes
V(D)J recombination
NHEJ Defects SCID (Severe Combined Immune Deficiency). Cancer – genome instability: rearrangements, deletions, amplifications.
Ku 70/80 heterodimer
Ku has a role in telomeres ?
KU 70/80
Ku is critical for telomere maintenance
Ku Plays Several Roles at Telomeres Telomere addition Telomeric silencing
Ku is a multifunctional protein
The Role of NHEJ Proteins in Telomere Biology
Visualization of single double- strand brake
HR NHEJ