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An embryonic view of tumour development

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A genome-wide screen of developing mouse embryos, performed using RNA-interference techniques, finds new suspects in skin cancer. But some factors seem to have opposing roles in cancer and normal-tissue maintenance. See Article p.185

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Figure 1: Role of β-catenin in normal and cancer-prone skin cells.

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  1. Pawel J. Schweiger and Kim B. Jensen are at the Biotech Research and Innovation Center, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.,

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  2. K.B.J. is also at the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, UK.,

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