Naked Genetics - Taking a look inside your genes

DNA damage and repair - Naked Genetics 14.03.14

03.14.2014 - By The Naked ScientistsPlay

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Every second your DNA is under assault - not just from chemicals in our environment or food, but from the hurly-burly of life within our own cells. We'll be finding out how DNA gets damaged and repaired, and how researchers are exploiting this to find better treatments for cancer. Plus, liver from skin cells, DNA from ancient teeth, and a scary little gene of the month.

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