Zebrafish model of human melanoma reveals new cancer gene
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Zebrafish model of human melanoma reveals new cancer gene
Looking at the dark stripes on the tiny zebrafish you might not expect that they hold a potential clue for discovering a treatment for melanoma. Yet melanocytes, the same cells that are are responsible for the pigmentation of zebrafish stripes and for human skin color, are also where melanoma originates. Researchers have now used zebrafish to identify a new gene responsible for promoting melanoma.
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Tags: Skin, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Genes
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Earning its stripes: Zebrafish model of human melanoma reveals new cancer gene
physorg.com — “The latest clues suggesting potential new ways to treat melanoma come from an unlikely source: fish.” View full resource at physorg.com
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