"DNA Wires" Could Help Physicians Diagnose Disease
Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have found that Mother Nature uses DNA as a wire to detect the constantly occurring genetic damage and mistakes that can result in diseases like cancer. That topic - DNA wires and their potential use in identifying people at risk for certain diseases - is the focus of a plenary talk here today during the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.