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N on H omologous E nd J oining. Homologous Recombination. Non Homologous End Joining. Differences between HR and NHEJ :. Error- free / Error- prone Cell cycle regulated Varies between species. plants. yeast. mammals. NHEJ. HR. HR. NHEJ. Cell-induced Double Strand Brakes.
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Homologous Recombination Non Homologous End Joining
Differences between HR and NHEJ: • Error- free / Error- prone • Cell cycle regulated • Varies between species plants yeast mammals NHEJ HR
HR NHEJ Cell-induced Double Strand Brakes MHC rearrangement Meiosis
NHEJ Defects • SCID (Severe Combined Immune Deficiency). • Cancer – genome instability: rearrangements, deletions, amplifications.
Ku Plays Several Roles at Telomeres Telomere addition Telomeric silencing
NHEJ HR