Breaking BubR1 mimics genetic shuffle seen in cancer cells

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:21 in Biology & Nature

A study of how one protein enzyme, BubR1, helps make sure chromosomes are equally distributed during mitosis might explain how the process of cell division goes so awry in cancer, according to researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Centre. Their findings might offer a better understanding of the processes behind cancer-cell survival and drug-resistance...

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