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Major types of DNA cleavage. (A) Hydrolytic cleavage of DNA (P–O bond scission is shown). (B) Oxidative cleavage of DNA (possible cleavage sites at the sugar or base are shown). The inset shows the products of oxidative cleavage along the backbone (nucleotide excision).
