Previously held beliefs about the role of genetic mutations in colon cancer development challenged
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
In exploring the genetics of mitochondria – the powerhouse of the cell – researchers have stumbled upon a finding that challenges previously held beliefs about the role of mutations in cancer development. For the first time, researchers have found that the number of new mutations are significantly lower in cancers than in normal cells.