In mammalian cells,a complex of proteins binds to the broken ends of the DNA duplex and catalyzes a series of reactions that rejoin the broken strands.This is an example of what kind of repair?
A)nucleotide excision repair
B)base excision repair
C)mismatch repair
D)double-strand breakage repair
E)nonhomologous end joining

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Nonhomologous end joining is a pathway that repairs double-strand breaks in DNA by directly ligating the broken ends without the need for a homologous template.

In Mammalian Cells,a Complex of Proteins Binds to the Broken