Chapter 29 Activity Exercise

Chapter 29 Activity Exercise

Introduction

The process of DNA replication in the human body sometimes had to face errors regarding insertion, mis-incorporation, and deletion of the necleobases. This process can also lead to DNA damage. This system is known in the medical term as DNA mismatch repair (MMR). The inactivation of MMR can be detrimental for the human body, and sometimes it can also be beneficial, thus having a wide range of biological effects (Kunkel & Erie, 2005). This assignment focuses on the mismatch process, and how it is being repaired, refereeing the video clip also titled as “Mismatch Repair”.

Discussion

Mismatch ...