Recovering tangled chromosomes could prevent cells turning cancerous
Some cells can turn cancerous when they divide, due to chromosomes getting “lost” in the process. In a new study, researchers at the University of Warwick have uncovered what happens to these lost chromosomes and how to recover them, potentially leading to new treatments to prevent certain cancers.
Some cells can turn cancerous when they divide, due to chromosomes getting “lost” in the process. In a new study, researchers at the University of Warwick have uncovered what happens to these lost chromosomes and how to recover them, potentially leading to new treatments to prevent certain cancers. Before a cell divides, it first duplicates all of its chromosomes, then gives a copy to each of the two new cells. This is done using a protein structure called a mitotic spindle, which pulls chromosomes towards each end of the mother cell before it divides. However it’s not always a clean…
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