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Nov 3, 2023

New research connects tobacco smoking, APOBEC activity, and nonsense mutations in cancer genomes

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MoGen scientists publish their work in Science Advances

Nina_Juri Research
By MoGen Communications

MoGen graduate Nina Adler, under Jüri Reimand's lab and in collaboration with Dr. Daniel Schramek, published their research findings in Science Advances. This study establishes a link between tobacco smoking, APOBEC activity, and nonsense mutations in cancer genomes. Through a systematic analysis of thousands of cancer genomes, their findings provide a deeper understanding of the DNA changes driving cancer's growth.

 Read more about the study here.

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