Researchers at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute have discovered a role for pockets of extra-nuclear chromosomes that are often found in cancer cells, according to a study published in Nature last week ...

Some of the earliest, most complete descriptions of tumor cell chromosomes were provided by the great German cytologist Theodor Boveri, considered by many to be first cancer geneticist.

But in the majority of ring 20 cases, there is no misspelling in the chromosome. “The way to diagnose it is to go back to the old-fashioned karyotype, to physically look at the cells under a ...

Bakhoum is a physician-scientist and cancer biologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering ... Learn about our Editorial Policies. Numerous errors in chromosome segregation during cell division can lead to the ...

which ultimately leads to cell death. Moreover, their findings revealed that such damage can trigger rearrangements of chromosomes—hallmarks of cancer. Building on these findings, the team ...

which ultimately leads to cell death. Moreover, their findings revealed that such damage can trigger rearrangements of chromosomes -- hallmarks of cancer. PICH prevents dangerous rearrangements of ...