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New CRISPR Technique Selectively Shreds Cancer Cells, Including “Undruggable” Cancers

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Innovative chromatin shredding technique shown to selectively destroy cancer cells carrying a mutation found in nearly half of all cancer cases

The job of a tumor suppressor A string of amino acids folded into a three-dimensional structure. Proteins are each specialized to perform a specific role to help cells grow, divide, and function. One of the four macromolecules that make up all living things (protein, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids).

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" href="https://innovativegenomics.org/glossary/protein/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabindex="0" role="link">protein is right in the name: stopping us from getting A type of disease caused by uncontrolled growth of cells.…

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