Their findings offer a better understanding of the mechanisms of chromosome fragile sites and could lead to a breakthrough in identifying new cancer - associated genes. (sciencedaily.com)
Dr. Smith, a professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, wears many hats at the Mayo Clinic, including running a lab where he works on the characterization of the common fragile sites in the genome and on the role that human papillomaviruses play in the development of a variety of different cancers. (allseq.com)