DNA repair during in utero development: A review of the current state of knowledge, research needs, and potential application in risk assessment

► We examine information regarding DNA repair during in utero development. ► Most data represent the expression of DNA repair genes in rodents. ► Other data demonstrate enhanced or decreased DNA repair during in utero development. ► A complete understanding of DNA repair by the conceptus is not clear. ► Extrapolating rodent in utero repair data may inform human health risk assessments.