Polθ is phosphorylated by Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) to enable repair of DNA double strand breaks in mitosis
C. Gelot, M. T. Kovacs, S. Miron, E. Mylne, R. Ghouil, T. Popova, F. Dingli, D. Loew, J. Guirouilh-Barbat, E. Del Nery, S. Zinn-Justin, R. Ceccaldi
This study identifies Polθ as a key factor in repairing DNA double strand breaks during mitosis, showing that its phosphorylation by PLK1 enables this process and maintains genome integrity.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2023Cell Biology