p53 : the gene that cracked the cancer code
Sue Armstrong
Bok · Engelsk · 2015
| Utgave | Paperback edition
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| Opplysninger | Forlagets beskrivelse: "This book offers a sip of contagious enthusiasm and a conviction that scientists will eventually 'crack the cancer code' - Science. All of us have lurking in our DNA a remarkable gene, which has a crucial job - it protects us from cancer. Known as p53, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that they grow and divide without mishap. If a cell makes a mistake in copying its DNA during the process of division, p53 stops it in its tracks, summoning a repair team before allowing the cell to carry on dividing. Cancer cannot develop unless p53 itself is prevented from functioning normally. Perhaps unsurprisingly, p53 is the most studied single gene in history. This book tells the story of medical science's mission to unravel the mysteries of this crucial gene. Through the personal accounts of key researchers, p53: The Gene That Cracked the Cancer Code is a timely tale of scientific discovery, and highlights the tremendous recent advances made in our understanding of cancer, a disease that affects more than one in three of us at some point in our lives."
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| ISBN | 9781472910523. - 9781472910530
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