Impaired DNA replication can cause epigenetic changes inherited for several generations
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 13:02
in Biology & Nature
Cell division is key for renewing the cells in our tissues and organs. There are two particular processes in which cell division is crucial: embryonic development and tumorigenesis. A fault in the process that copies DNA during cell division can cause genetic changes, so impaired DNA replication is a well-known cancer hallmark and a driver of genomic instability.