How a mutated protein outwits evolution and fuels leukemia

Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 17:30 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have discovered the survival secret to a genetic mutation that stokes leukemia cells, solving an evolutionary riddle and paving the way to a highly targeted therapy for leukemia. A new article describe how a mutated protein, called Fbxw7, behaves differently when expressed in cancer cells versus healthy cells.

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