When their DNA is damaged, cells temporarily stop multiplying to prevent the build-up of mutations. Two types of delay triggered by ionizing radiation appear to have common molecular starting points.
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Kastan, M. Checking two steps. Nature 410, 766–767 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35071218
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