News articles tagged with 'aneuploidy'
Scientists find signals that make cell nucleus blow up like a balloon
— 15 Oct 2010 12:57 | BiologySize matters when it comes to the nucleus of a cell, and now scientists have discovered the signals that control how big the nucleus gets. Nuclear size varies not only among different…
Cell division typically associated with cancer may also protect the liver from injury
— 23 Sep 2010 09:57 | HealthResearchers at Oregon Health and Science University have discovered that a form of cell division typically associated with cancer called multipolar mitosis can yield diverse, viable…
Tumour suppressor p53 prevents cancer progression in cells with missegregated chromosomes
— 2 Feb 2010 14:04 | HealthCells 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 tumour suppressor p53…
Segregating out UbcH10's role in tumour formation
— 12 Jan 2010 10:51 | HealthA ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that regulates the cell cycle promotes chromosome missegregation and tumour formation, according to van Ree et al. in the January 11 issue of the Journal…
Mayo Clinic researchers prove key cancer theory
— 8 Dec 2009 11:18 | HealthMayo Clinic researchers have proven the longstanding theory that changes in the number of whole chromosomes - called aneuploidy - can cause cancer by eliminating tumour suppressor genes.…
A yeast cancer model for mapping cancer genes
— 28 Jul 2009 08:10 | HealthResearchers have devised a scheme for identifying genes in yeast that could lead to the identification of new cancer genes in humans. The study is published online this week in the…
New research finds possible genetic link to cause of pregnancy loss and disorders
— 21 Jul 2009 16:06 | HealthScientists at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have published new findings about a cause of a condition at the root of genetic…
Research sheds light on cause of Down syndrome and other genetic disorders
— 20 Jul 2009 16:43 | HealthScientists have a better understanding of what causes an abnormal number of chromosomes in offspring, a condition called aneuploidy that encompasses the most common genetic disorders…
New test can detect both genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in embryos
— 1 Jul 2009 01:37 | HealthOne-step screening for both genetic and chromosomal abnormalities has come a stage closer as scientists announced that an embryo test they have been developing has successfully screened…
New blood test for Down syndrome
— 7 Oct 2008 07:35 | HealthHoward Hughes Medical Institute researchers have developed a new prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal defects in a small study…