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Toggle to view hero caption PublicationsYear published2021 (3)2020 (2)2019 (1)2018 (2)2017 (2)2015 (1)2014 (3)2012 (1)2011 (2)2010 (2) Facet Year publishedResearch topicsBiochemistry & Proteomics (11)Cell Biology (11)Cell Cycle & Chromosomes (11)Genetics & Genomics (11)Genome Integrity & Repair (11)Model Organisms (11)Structural Biology & Biophysics (1) Facet Research topicsPublication typeJournal article (19) (-)Review (19) Facet Publication typeJournalDNA Repair (2)Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (2)Trends in Cell Biology (2)Cancer Discovery (1)Current Opinion in Genetics and Development (1)FEBS Letters (1)Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (1)Genes and Development (1)Journal of Cell Science (1)Journal of Clinical Oncology (1)Molecular Cell (1)Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (1)Nucleic Acids Research (1)Science (1)Trends in Cancer (1)Trends in Genetics (1) Facet Journal Publications Displaying 1 - 19 of 19Last updated : 18 April 2024 02:00 Tackling PARP inhibitor resistance Authors (4)Kasper Fugger Graeme HewittStephen WestSimon Boulton Trends in Cancer Published 1 December 2021 Crick labsStephen WestSimon BoultonFull details A tale of two states: pluripotency regulation of telomeres Authors (1)Clara Novo Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology Published 8 July 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Mechanism of mitotic recombination: insights from C. elegans Authors (3)Ondrej BelanRoopesh AnandSimon Boulton Current Opinion in Genetics and Development Published 1 December 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details The end protection problem-an unexpected twist in the tail Authors (2)Phil RuisSimon Boulton Genes and Development Published 1 January 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Spotlight on the replisome: Aetiology of DNA replication-associated genetic diseases Authors (2) Roberto BellelliSimon Boulton Trends in Genetics Published 1 April 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Moving from poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibition to targeting DNA repair and DNA damage response in cancer therapy Authors (8) Charlie Gourley Judith Balmaña Jonathan A Ledermann Violeta Serra Rebecca Dent Sibylle Loibl Eric Pujade-LauraineSimon Boulton Journal of Clinical Oncology Published 3 May 2019 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Mechanisms of oncogene-induced replication stress: Jigsaw falling into place Authors (3)Panagiotis Kotsantis Eva PetermannSimon Boulton Cancer Discovery Published 1 May 2018 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Beyond PARP-POLθ as an anticancer target Authors (2) Geoff S HigginsSimon Boulton Science Published 16 March 2018 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Mechanisms of DNA-protein crosslink repair Authors (3) Julian Stingele Roberto BellelliSimon Boulton Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Published 28 June 2017 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Repair, reuse, recycle: The expanding role of autophagy in genome maintenance Authors (2) G Hewitt VI Korolchuk Trends in Cell Biology Published 1 May 2017 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Molecular basis of telomere dysfunction in human genetic diseases Authors (4) Grzegorz Sarek Paulina Marzec Pol MargalefSimon Boulton Nature Structural & Molecular Biology Published 4 November 2015 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Metabolism of DNA secondary structures at the eukaryotic replication fork Authors (3) Ana María León-Ortiz Jennifer SvendsenSimon Boulton DNA Repair Published 1 July 2014 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details RTEL1: functions of a disease-associated helicase Authors (3) Jean-Baptiste Vannier Grzegorz SarekSimon Boulton Trends in Cell Biology Published 1 July 2014 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Double-strand break repair: 53BP1 comes into focus Authors (2) Stephanie PanierSimon Boulton Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Published 1 January 2014 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Playing the end game: DNA double-strand break repair pathway choice Authors (3) J Ross Chapman Martin RG TaylorSimon Boulton Molecular Cell Published 24 August 2012 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details RTEL1: an essential helicase for telomere maintenance and the regulation of homologous recombination Authors (5) Evert-Jan Uringa Jillian L Youds Kathleen Lisaingo Peter M LansdorpSimon Boulton Nucleic Acids Research Published 1 March 2011 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details The choice in meiosis - defining the factors that influence crossover or non-crossover formation Authors (2) Jillian L YoudsSimon Boulton Journal of Cell Science Published 15 February 2011 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Metabolism of postsynaptic recombination intermediates Authors (2) Carrie A AdelmanSimon Boulton FEBS Letters Published 10 September 2010 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Helicase and translocases required for the maintenance of genome stability Authors (1)Simon Boulton DNA Repair Published 2 March 2010 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details Share the page Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
Tackling PARP inhibitor resistance Authors (4)Kasper Fugger Graeme HewittStephen WestSimon Boulton Trends in Cancer Published 1 December 2021 Crick labsStephen WestSimon BoultonFull details
A tale of two states: pluripotency regulation of telomeres Authors (1)Clara Novo Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology Published 8 July 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Mechanism of mitotic recombination: insights from C. elegans Authors (3)Ondrej BelanRoopesh AnandSimon Boulton Current Opinion in Genetics and Development Published 1 December 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
The end protection problem-an unexpected twist in the tail Authors (2)Phil RuisSimon Boulton Genes and Development Published 1 January 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Spotlight on the replisome: Aetiology of DNA replication-associated genetic diseases Authors (2) Roberto BellelliSimon Boulton Trends in Genetics Published 1 April 2021 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Moving from poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibition to targeting DNA repair and DNA damage response in cancer therapy Authors (8) Charlie Gourley Judith Balmaña Jonathan A Ledermann Violeta Serra Rebecca Dent Sibylle Loibl Eric Pujade-LauraineSimon Boulton Journal of Clinical Oncology Published 3 May 2019 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Mechanisms of oncogene-induced replication stress: Jigsaw falling into place Authors (3)Panagiotis Kotsantis Eva PetermannSimon Boulton Cancer Discovery Published 1 May 2018 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Beyond PARP-POLθ as an anticancer target Authors (2) Geoff S HigginsSimon Boulton Science Published 16 March 2018 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Mechanisms of DNA-protein crosslink repair Authors (3) Julian Stingele Roberto BellelliSimon Boulton Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Published 28 June 2017 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Repair, reuse, recycle: The expanding role of autophagy in genome maintenance Authors (2) G Hewitt VI Korolchuk Trends in Cell Biology Published 1 May 2017 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Molecular basis of telomere dysfunction in human genetic diseases Authors (4) Grzegorz Sarek Paulina Marzec Pol MargalefSimon Boulton Nature Structural & Molecular Biology Published 4 November 2015 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Metabolism of DNA secondary structures at the eukaryotic replication fork Authors (3) Ana María León-Ortiz Jennifer SvendsenSimon Boulton DNA Repair Published 1 July 2014 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
RTEL1: functions of a disease-associated helicase Authors (3) Jean-Baptiste Vannier Grzegorz SarekSimon Boulton Trends in Cell Biology Published 1 July 2014 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Double-strand break repair: 53BP1 comes into focus Authors (2) Stephanie PanierSimon Boulton Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Published 1 January 2014 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Playing the end game: DNA double-strand break repair pathway choice Authors (3) J Ross Chapman Martin RG TaylorSimon Boulton Molecular Cell Published 24 August 2012 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
RTEL1: an essential helicase for telomere maintenance and the regulation of homologous recombination Authors (5) Evert-Jan Uringa Jillian L Youds Kathleen Lisaingo Peter M LansdorpSimon Boulton Nucleic Acids Research Published 1 March 2011 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
The choice in meiosis - defining the factors that influence crossover or non-crossover formation Authors (2) Jillian L YoudsSimon Boulton Journal of Cell Science Published 15 February 2011 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Metabolism of postsynaptic recombination intermediates Authors (2) Carrie A AdelmanSimon Boulton FEBS Letters Published 10 September 2010 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details
Helicase and translocases required for the maintenance of genome stability Authors (1)Simon Boulton DNA Repair Published 2 March 2010 Crick labsSimon BoultonFull details