Scientists discover how crucial DNA sequences endure

The centromere region of chromosomes retains the same DNA from one generation to the next. Scientists have gained new insights into how it avoids being scrambled in normal cells, and how it becomes unstable in cancer. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News cancer centromere DNA recombination Hironori Funabiki Laboratory of Chromosome and Cell Biology Source Type: news