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Helicases Maintain Genome Stability In Schizosaccharomyces Pombe A healthy cell needs to accurately duplicate its genome and pass one copy to each of its daughter cells. The DNA double helix is accessed by replication machinery once per cell cycle during S phase and regulated unwinding of this molecule is essential for replication. However, helicase-mediated unwinding can make the DNA vulnerable to damage or breakage. Therefore, the process of unwinding must be carefully regulated.

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Lin received her PhD degree from University of Southern California, where she was trained as a geneticist and molecular biologist. She got her Honors BSc degree from University of Toronto, where she was trained as an immunologist.

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