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The cohesin complex is involved in sister chromatid cohesion, as well as other processes, such as transcriptional regulation. Mutations in genes encoding cohesin subunits and cohesin regulators have recently been identified in several tumour types. This Progress article discusses the roles of the cohesin complex and how its mutation might contribute to cancer progression.
