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Bits of 'junk' RNA aid master tumor-suppressor gene
08-23-2007 · EurekAlert!A University of Michigan study reveals that the p53 gene, a key protector mutated in half of all cancers, gets help in its vital job of stifling tumors from a trio of little-known micro RNA genes. Drugs that mimic their benefits could become important tools in cancer therapy someday.
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