Posts Tagged ‘oncogene’

Skin Cancer Study Reveals New Tumor Supressor Gene

September 2nd, 2009

Gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The finding is reported today in the journal Nature Genetics as part of a systematic genetic analysis of a group of enzymes implicated in skin cancer and many other types of cancer. » Read more: Skin Cancer Study Reveals New Tumor Supressor Gene