'Destruct' Triggers May Be Jammed In Tumor Cells, Geneticists Sa...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 04/30/2008 - 17:30

By monitoring gene activity levels and changes in chromatin -- the protein spools that the genes wrap around -- researchers were able to detect epigenetic factors that make fruit fly cells resistant to radiation.

The discovery suggests that tumor cells may have similar protection from radiotherapy or chemotherapy, an insight that may lead to more effective cancer treatments.

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