Simon Boulton

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London Research Institute
Clare Hall Laboratories
Blanche Lane
South Mimms
Potters Bar
EN6 3LD
United Kingdom

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About Simon Boulton

Dr Simon Boulton leads the DNA Damage Response lab at our London Research Institute. Damage to DNA - our genetic code - is at the heart of cancer development. Dr Boulton is investigating how cells normally sense DNA damage and repair it accurately. This cutting-edge work is providing valuable insights into what goes wrong in cancer cells.

Recent publications


RTEL-1 Enforces Meiotic Crossover Interference and Homeostasis

Science.2010;327 :1254-1258

The MRT-1 nuclease is required for DNA crosslink repair and telomerase activity in vivo in Caenorhabditis elegans

EMBO J.2009;28 :3549-3563