Expression of specific gene differentiates moles from melanoma

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

Decreased levels of the gene p15 represents a way to determine if a nevus, or mole, is transitioning to a melanoma, new research finds. The protein p15 functions to inhibit nevus cell proliferation.

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