Researchers crack the secret code of genetic changes that cause cancer
Summary: Researchers from the University of California have discovered that cancer manipulates genetic code by using DNA methylation. This discovery has significant implications for cancer treatment. This article was originally published on LongevityFacts.com. Brady Hartman is the author.
Scientists haven’t been able to fully understand how DNA methylation can cause changes in our genetic codes that allow cancer to flourish.
A team at the University of California Riverside led by Jikui song, associate professor, has now deciphered a crystal structure of an important enzyme which plays a vital role in DNA methylation. This allows tumors survive and grow.
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Researchers crack secret code to genetic changes causing our cancer
