Broken Genomes Behind Breast Cancers - Genome Rearrangements In 24 Breast Cancers (Medical News Today)

by admin on December 27, 2009

The first detailed search of breast cancer genomes to uncover genomic rearrangements was published on Wednesday. The team characterised the ways in which the human genome is broken and put back together in 24 cases of breast cancer. Rearrangements involve reshuffling and reorganisation of the genome and include deletions, duplications and novel juxtaposition of DNA sequences…

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