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APC and colon cancer: two hits for one

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Two studies suggest how mutations in the APC tumor suppressor gene can contribute to chromosomal aberrations in precancerous cells.

Many types of tumors, including those that arise in the intestinal tract, show substantial imbalances in allele copy number1,2. A subset of these alterations is thought to have tumor-promoting consequences. But how does such allelic imbalance arise, and how can a single cell acquire such a vast repertoire of abnormalities?

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Figure 1: APC-mediated tetraploidy.

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  1. Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

    Craig J Ceol & Leonard I Zon

  2. Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Children's Hospital, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

    David Pellman

  3. Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

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