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Identifying rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung cancer

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments ATM, DNA damage, DNA repair, exome sequencing, genomic instability, lung cancer, MLNR, Pomc, Research

Exome sequencing identified new variants that lead to higher levels of DNA damage, which increases the susceptibility for multiple cancers.

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Exceptional responders reveal cancer’s Achilles heel

December 15, 2020December 17, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, cancer microenvironment, DNA repair, exceptional responders, Research

Genome sequencing analysis of biopsied tumors points at genetic explanations for exceptional responses to therapeutics.

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When DNA is caught at the break

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, DNA fragments, DNA repair, Dna2, immune system, Research

Cells have in place a number of mechanisms to protect the integrity of the genome, including processes that repair mistakes that may occur during DNA

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What matters the most to cells

December 14, 2017August 1, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments DNA biology, DNA repair, DNA transcription, E. Coli, eXOnucleases sequencing, fidelity of transcription, GreA, protein synthesis, RNA

“If you asked a group of scientists which is more important for a cell, maintaining the integrity of its DNA containing all of the organism’s

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“Freeze-frame” synthetic proteins capture DNA events leading to cancer

January 11, 2017August 1, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, cancer evolution, DNA repair, E. Coli, Freeze-frames proteins, Genetics

Cancer scientists have focused on identifying signature genetic changes present in cancerous cells and understanding how these changes lead to cancer. Although this approach has