The development of colorectal cancer, modeled with intestinal organoids (IMAGE)

Hubrecht Institute

The development of colorectal cancer, modeled with intestinal organoids

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The development of colorectal cancer, modeled with intestinal organoids. From left to right, the organoids contain an increasing number of mutations in genes commonly affected in colorectal cancer. As the number of mutations increases, the appearance of the organoids changes from spherical to chaotic.

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Credit: Maarten Geurts. Copyright: Hubrecht Institute.

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