Image of micronucleated HAP1 cells (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Image of micronucleated HAP1 cells

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When DNA is damaged, it remains in the cytoplasm instead of being incorporated into the nucleus during cell division and thus acts as an indicator of damage. 

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Osaka Metropolitan University

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