Chain reaction that begins when tumor suppression gene is switched off offers clues to how cancer develops

A tumor suppressor gene known as p53 is mutated in more than half of all cancers, but how it acts to prevent cancer formation is largely unknown. A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers sheds light on this phenomenon by showing what happens when p53 becomes disabled This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.