Figure 5-48. The thymine dimer.

Figure 5-48The thymine dimer

This type of damage is introduced into DNA in cells that are exposed to ultraviolet irradiation (as in sunlight). A similar dimer will form between any two neighboring pyrimidine bases (C or T residues) in DNA.

From: DNA Repair

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