DNA replication stress is a driver of genome instability. Here, the authors identify a role of the E3 ligase RNF25 in promoting replication stress tolerance. Mechanistically, RNF25 recruits the fork protection factor REV7 to stalled replication forks and prevents nucleolytic degradation.
- Lilly F. Chiou
- Gaith N. Droby
- Cyrus Vaziri