2nd German-French DNA repair meeting - DNA damage and repair in ageing and degenerative diseases, Konstanz, Germany, September 20-23, 2009

In September 2009, the French Society of Genetic Toxicology and the German Society for Research on DNA Repair jointly organized the '2nd German-French DNA repair meeting - DNA damage and repair in ageing and degenerative diseases', which was held in Konstanz, Germany. Here we summarize the content of the oral presentations given in the various scientific sessions and of prize-winning posters.