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This information has not been peer-reviewed. Responsibility for the findings rests solely with the author(s). Deposited research article Extracellular genomic DNA protects mice against radiation and chemical mutagens Leonid A Yakubov1, Nelly A Popova1,2, Valery P Nikolin1,2, Dmitry V Semenov1,3, Sergei S Bogachev1,2 and Irina N Oskina1,2 Addresses: 1Panagenic International Inc., 2935 Byberry Road, Hatboro, PA 19040, USA. 2Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Lavrentiev Ave. 10, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia. 3Novosibirsk Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Lavrentiev Ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia. Correspondence: Leonid A Yakubov. E-mail: yakubovl@ Posted: 30 December 2003 Received: 19 December 2003 Genome Biology 2003, 5:P3 The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at /2003/5/2/P3 This is the first version of this article to be made available publicly. ? 2003 BioMed Central Ltd .deposited research AS A SERVICE TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY, GENOME BIOLOGY PROVIDES A PREPRINT DEPOSITORY TO WHICH ANY ORIGINAL RESEARCH CAN BE SUBMITTED AND WHICH ALL INDIVIDUALS CAN ACCESS FREE OF CHARGE. ANY ARTICLE CAN BE SUBMITTED BY AUTHORS, WHO HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ARTICLES CONTENT. THE ONLY SCREENING IS TO ENSURE RELEVANCE OF THE PREPRINT TO GENOME BIOLOGYS SCOPE AND TO AVOID ABUSIVE, LIBELLOUS OR INDECENT ARTICLES. ARTICLES IN THIS SECTION OF THE JOURNAL HAVE NOT BEEN PEER-REVIEWED. EACH PREPRINT HAS A PERMANENT URL, BY WHICH IT CAN BE CITED. RESEARCH SUBMITTED TO THE PREPRINT DEPOSITORY MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSLY OR SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMITTED TO GENOME BIOLOGY OR ANY OTHER PUBLICATION FOR PEER REVIEW; THE ONLY REQUIREMENT IS AN EXPLICIT CITATION OF, AND LINK TO, THE PREPRINT IN ANY VERSION OF THE ARTICLE THAT IS EVENTUALLY PUBLISHED. IF POSSIBLE, GENOME BIOLOGY WILL PROVIDE A RECIPROCAL LINK FROM THE PREPRINT TO THE PUBLISHED ARTICLE. Genome Biology 2003, 5:P3  Extracellular Genomic DNA Pro