New melanoma tumor suppressor gene uncovered
Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 14:14
in Health & Medicine
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The finding is reported today in the journal Nature Genetics as part of a systematic genetic analysis of a group of enzymes implicated in skin cancer and many other types of cancer.
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