Ben-Gurion U. researchers reveal connection between cancer and human evolution
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 11:49
in Biology & Nature
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, July 2, 2009 -- Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that gene mutations that once helped humans survive may increase the possibility for diseases, including cancer. The findings were recently the cover story in the journal Genome Research. The team of researchers from BGU's National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev
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