Tumor Suppressor P53 Prevents Cancer Progression In Cells With Missegregated Chromosomes

Cells missegregate a chromosome approximately once every hundred divisions. But don’t be too alarmed: new research in the Journal of Cell Biology shows that the tumor suppressor p53 limits the growth of cells with incorrect numbers of chromosomes and prevents their progression toward cancer. The study appeared online February 1…

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Filed under: Cancer on February 2nd, 2010