Tumor suppressor pulls double shift as reprogramming watchdog

Sunday, August 9, 2009 - 14:49 in Biology & Nature

A collaborative study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies uncovered that the tumor suppressor p53, which made its name as "guardian of the genome", not only stops cells that could become cancerous in their tracks but also controls somatic cell reprogramming.

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