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A scanner for hereditary defects

Our genetic material is constantly exposed to damage, which the body's own proteins normally repair. One of these proteins works like a scanner, continually scouring the genetic material for signs of damage. ...

Genetics created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer study overturns current thinking about gene activation

(Medical Xpress)—A new Australian study led by Professor Susan Clark from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research shows that large regions of the genome – amounting to roughly 2% – are epigenetically activated ...

Cancer created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast