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Overexpression of the cohesin-core subunit SMC1A contributes to colorectal cancer development
1 Mar 2019
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BACKGROUND: Cancer cells are characterized by chromosomal instability (CIN) and it is thought that errors in pathways involved in faithful chromosome segregation play a pivotal role in the genesis of CIN. Cohesin forms a large protein ring that binds DNA strands by encircling them. In addition to this central role in chromosome segregation, cohesin is also needed for DNA repair, gene transcription regulation and...
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