Three scientists share 2015 Chemistry Nobel Prize for DNA repair research

October 8, 2015



Yesterday,, permanent secretary of the , announced this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to three scientists for their work on.

, and  showed how damaged  is repaired and  is safeguarded by the cells at the  level.

Swedish scientist Tomas Lindahl found that DNA molecules decay too quickly for life, or evolution, to be sustainable. This led to the discovery of, a cellular mechanism that repairs damaged DNA by removing erroneous sections and replacing them.

Turkish Aziz Sancar mapped, a DNA repair mechanism that targets larger-scale damage caused by  and.

US professor of Paul Modrich showed how errors caused during  are usually rectified. increases the precision of DNA replication when divide.

The prize is shared 1/3rd to each scientist.

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