DNA research offers clues on cell mutation
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 20:21
in Biology & Nature
Researchers counted cells in plates, using different solutions in each plate, to determine changes in cells. A team of researchers from Colorado State University has been studying DNA damage in living cells to learn more about how genetic abnormalities arise. It has long been known that DNA molecules in every cell get constantly damaged by things from the outside environment, like sunlight, cigarette smoke and radiation. However, more recently researchers have discovered that sources from within the cell itself can sometimes be even more damaging.