“…For example, several p53 mutations such as L22Q/W23S (p53QS), A138V, or V143A, which impair p53's ability to transactivate target genes including p21, do not compromise p53's ability to downregulate HR [10], [14]. p53 appears to affect HR through various direct protein and DNA interactions [8], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23]. A direct interaction with the single-stranded (ss) DNA-binding Replication Protein A (RPA) appears to inhibit HR at an early step, and additional interactions with BRCA2 and RAD51 may serve the same purpose [9], [10], [24].…”