Researchers Improve Method for Finding Genetic Mistakes That Fuel Cancer
Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
A dramatically better computer tool for finding the genetic missteps that fuel cancer has been developed by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project investigators. Researchers are using the new algorithm to help identify the chromosomal rearrangements and DNA insertions or deletions unique to cancer.