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DNA fragmentation factor subunit alpha (DFFA) also known as Inhibitor of caspase-activated DNase (ICAD) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DFFA gene.Apoptosis is a cell death process that removes toxic and/or useless cells during mammalian development. The apoptotic process is accompanied by shrinkage and fragmentation of the cells and nuclei and degradation of the chromosomal DNA into nucleosomal units.
