Cancer - Protective packaging for DNA

被引:15
作者
Downs, JA
Jackson, SP
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Biochem, Cambridge CB2 1GA, England
[2] Wellcome Trust Canc Res UK Inst, Cambridge CB2 1QR, England
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10.1038/424732a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Histone proteins are best known for their structural role in packaging DNA into a compact form. But it seems that one such protein also works as a tumour suppressor, helping to prevent cancer developing.
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