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What happens when dna reapirs itself

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Replication errors and DNA damage are actually happening in the cells of our bodies all the time. ... Or, if the damage cannot be fixed, the cell will undergo programmed cell death (apoptosis) to avoid passing on the faulty DNA. Mutations happen, and get passed on to daughter cells, only when these mechanisms fail.
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