Mutations in Gene Essential for Cell Regulation Cause Kidney Cancer in Kids


Scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research in London have discovered that mutations in the CTR9 gene are responsible for Wilms tumor in some children with an inherited form of the kidney cancer. CTR9 is a component of the PAF1 protein complex, which plays a part in telling genes to shut on or off.  The … Continue reading Mutations in Gene Essential for Cell Regulation Cause Kidney Cancer in Kids