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...ycle. It is primarily responsible for removing small, non-helix-distorting base lesions from the genome. The process is crucial in fixing the damage that c ...se pairs in the DNA, "Excision" refers to the process of cutting out, and "Repair" refers to the process of fixing the damage.

...t involves the removal and replacement of damaged [[nucleotide]]s in the [[DNA]] molecule. ...In this context, it refers to the removal of damaged nucleotides from the DNA molecule.

== DNA Repair == ...r or eliminate the cell's ability to transcribe the gene that the affected DNA encodes.

== DNA Repair == ...r or eliminate the cell's ability to transcribe the gene that the affected DNA encodes.

...replication]] and [[recombination]], as well as repairing some forms of [[DNA damage]]. ...d "repair" meaning to fix or mend. It was first used in the context of DNA repair in the 1960s.

...n ˈdaɪmər/) is a molecular lesion formed from thymine or cytosine bases in DNA via photochemical reactions. The term "Pyrimidine dimer" is derived from the name of the [[Pyrimidine]] base, a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, and the word "dimer", which refe

* [[Acid-base balance]] - the mechanisms that the body uses to keep its fluids close to n ...which a normal body opening or canal is absent; usually requires surgical repair soon after birth