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Exploring the potential of extrachromosomal DNA as a novel oncogenic driver.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Jan 2025
Zhu Huanbo, Huangfu Longtao, Chen Junbing, Ji Jiafu, Xing Xiaofang
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Extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is a form of circular DNA mostly found in tumor cells. Unlike the typical chromosomal DNA, ecDNA is circular, self-replicating, and carries complete or partial gene fragments. Although ecDNA occurrence remains a rare event in cancer, recent studies have shown that oncogene amplification on ecDNA is widespread throughout many types of cancer, implying that ecDNA plays a central role in...
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