New research shows the Golgi complex is involved in DNA repair control

Our DNA is under constant threat.

Chemicals, radiation and the everyday errors of cell division all damage it, and if left unrepaired, this can lead to diseases such as cancer.

Cells invest heavily in finding and fixing these errors.

A new study from EMBL Heidelberg's Pepperkok Group finds that part of the control over this repair process lies in an unexpected place—outside the nucleus, at the Golgi complex. ...