'Genomic catastrophe' may cause normal cells to become cancerous

Monday, June 8, 2015 - 13:00 in Biology & Nature

A new study provides the missing link between a single untoward event, cell fusion, and the multiple catastrophic genetic changes that ultimately transform normal cells into cancerous cells. Furthermore, when injected into live animals, these aberrant cells form tumors, researchers report.

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