Mouse model highlights histone methylation as distinguishing feature for leukemia subtypes
Monday, November 3, 2008 - 16:08
in Biology & Nature
Research using a new mouse model has led to the identification of a potential therapeutic target for a type of leukemia commonly associated with an unfavorable prognosis. The study, published by Cell Press in the November issue of the journal Cancer Cell, also validates examination of histone modification as a strategy for distinguishing cancer subtypes.