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Cancer May Be Driven by DNA Outside of Chromosomes
Cancer May Be Driven by DNA Outside of Chromosomes
In the last decade, researchers have come to realize that tumors harbor bits of extrachromosomal DNA that can drive malignancy.
In the last decade, researchers have come to realize that tumors harbor bits of extrachromosomal DNA that can drive malignancy.
oncogene, cell & molecular biology
Infographic: The Role of Extrachromosomal DNA in Cancer
Paul Mischel | Apr 1, 2021 | 2 min read
Researchers are uncovering how circular bits of DNA found in some cancer cells can help tumors evolve and kill.
Setbacks and Great Leaps
Sue Armstrong | Apr 1, 2015 | 3 min read
The tale of p53, a widely studied tumor suppressor gene, illustrates the inventiveness of researchers who turn mishaps into discoveries.
Resisting Cancer
George Klein | Apr 1, 2015 | 9 min read
If one out of three people develops cancer, that means two others don’t. Understanding why could lead to insights relevant to prevention and treatment.
Book Excerpt from p53
Sue Armstrong | Mar 31, 2015 | 4 min read
In Chapter 12, "Of Mice and Men," author Sue Armstrong recounts the point at which researchers moved from working with p53 in tissue culture to studying the gene in animal models.
News from Cell
Cristina Luiggi | Dec 9, 2011 | 4 min read
Some of the highlights from this year’s American Society for Cell Biology meeting, held earlier this week