Understanding 'master regulator' genes could lead to better cancer treatments
Friday, February 1, 2013 - 06:04
in Biology & Nature
A pair of genes work together as "master regulators" in cell division to keep the correct number of chromosomes in each daughter cell. Ipl1 and Mps1 work to hook and unhook chromosomes for proper DNA separation. The discovery could lead to better anti-cancer therapies.