Genomic architecture presages genomic instability: study

Sunday, October 2, 2011 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

When cells divide normally, DNA gets copied perfectly and distributed among the daughter cells with an even hand. Occasionally though, DNA breaks during division and is rearranged, resulting in duplications or deletions of important parts of the blueprint.

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