Cancer cells may streamline their genomes in order to proliferate more easily
Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 11:02
in Biology & Nature
Cancer cells might streamline their genomes in order to proliferate more easily, new research suggests. The study, conducted in both human and mouse cells, shows that cancer genomes lose copies of repetitive sequences known as ribosomal DNA. While downsizing might enable these cells to replicate faster, it also seems to render them less able to withstand DNA damage.