Genetic switch wipes out tumors in mice
Crucial gene stunts cell growth, halts progression to colon cancer
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CELLS GONE WILD Turning off the gene Apc in mouse intestinal cells in a culture dish spurs out-of-control cell growth (left panel, pink). Turning the gene back on restrains growth and lets the cells develop into normal intestinal tissue (green).
K.P. O’Rourke