Why is a DNA double strand break (DSB) a more detrimental lesion than a mismatched nucleotide or a thymine dimer?

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Chapter9: Molecular Biology
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Problem 15CTQ: Transcribe and translate the following DNA sequence (nontemplate strand): 5’-ATGGCCGGTTATTAAGCA-3’
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Why is a DNA double strand break (DSB) a more detrimental lesion than a mismatched nucleotide or a thymine dimer?
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