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May 2001 - Vol 19 No 5
Nature Biotechnology 19 (2001)
 
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Scanning electron micrograph of the inner surface of the human colon diseased with cancer. The surface of the colon (brown) is irregular, with an abnormal bumpy appearance caused by metastatic cell growth. Blood cells are red; mucus secretion is blue; scattered bacteria are green. On page 434, Noensie and Dietz describe a diagnostic method for identifying nonsense mutations associated with colon cancer and other conditions. Photomicrograph by Oliver Meckes. Image provided by Photo Researchers.
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