Genetic instability from a single S-phase after whole genome duplication
S. Gemble, R. Wardenaar, K. Keuper, N. Srivastava, M. Nano, A.-S. Mace, A. Tijhuis, S. V. Bernhard, D. C. J. Spierings, A. Simon, O. Goundiam, H. Hochegger, M. Piel, F. Foijer, Z. Storchova, R. Basto
This study shows that newly formed tetraploid human cells experience high DNA damage during the first S-phase, leading to abnormal karyotypes and genetic instability.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2021Cell Biology