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Epigenetic Modifications and Cancer

Synopsis
Professor Skirmantas Kriaucionis aims to to elucidate the molecular function of DNA modifications in normal cells and cancer. Although all cells in the human body have the same genome, they look different and perform different functions. Epigenetic modifications such as methylations ensure which sets of genes are expressed in specific cells and how this specificity is inherited. Cancer cells show particular epigenetic abnormalities which can be targeted for cancer therapies. [6 minutes]
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
cancer; cells; DNA; epigenetics

Online availability

URI
http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/epigenetic-modifications-and-cancer-0
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
Skirmantas Kriaucionis

Distributor

Name

University of Oxford Podcasts

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