Bean Sprouts, Cancer And The 'Master' Gene Behind Both
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 18:10
in Biology & Nature
In bean sprouts, a collection of amino acids called a protein complex allows them to grow longer in the darkness than in the light. In humans, there is a similar protein complex called CSN, and its subunit CSN6 is now believed to be a cancer-causing gene that impacts activity of another gene (Myc) tied to tumor growth. read more