Shutting off genes stops cancer cells from growing but leaves healthy cells unharmed.
Gene signatures (top) result from multi-gene analysis (middle) of cancer-cell survival (bottom).
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Gene signatures (top) result from multi-gene analysis (middle) of cancer-cell survival (bottom).
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Check Hayden, E. 'Normal' genes key to cancer growth. Nature 451, 615 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/451615a
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