Mitotic BLM functions are required to maintain genomic stability
Tamara Eleanore Hamann, Angela Wieland, Farbod Mohseni, Kruno Vukušić, Andrea Tirincsi, René Wardenaar, Marialucrezia Losito, Iris Harmsen, Ipek Ilgin Gönenç, Bernd Wollnik, Floris Foijer, Iva M. Tolić, Zuzana Štorchová, Markus Räschle
This study shows that BLM helicase is essential for resolving ultrafine DNA bridges during mitosis, preventing genomic instability.
Nucleic Acids Research · Feb 24, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology