Genome topography influences where cancer mutations thrive (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Genome topography influences where cancer mutations thrive

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Just as different terrains on Earth foster distinct ecosystems, certain topographic features in the genome seem to provide an environment for specific mutations to thrive.

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Laura Rodríguez Porras

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