For the first time, scientists have directly observed events that lead to the formation of a chromosome abnormality that is often found in cancer cells. The abnormality, called a translocation, occurs when part of a chromosome breaks off and becomes attached to another chromosome. The results of this study, conducted by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), appear in the journal Science. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Roukos V, et al. Spatial Dynamics of Chromosome Translocations in Living Cells. Science. 2013; 341(6146):660-664.
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