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Developmental Biology at the Institute of Molecular Biology |
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One of the most astounding biological processes is the development of a complex multi-cellular
organism from the seemingly simple beginnings of a fertilized egg. Now scientists at the University
of Zurich are finding ways to forge the growing understanding of the underlying molecular events
into possible treatments against cancer.
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What flies tell us about cancer |
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At least half of our population develops a colorectal tumor by the age of seventy. The observation that
a gene involved in the wingless signaling pathway is mutated in 80% of human colorectal cancer patients
opened new ways of understanding it.
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Professor Konrad Basler |
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Read more about the scientist who initiated this research in Zurich.
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How relevant are these results for medical research? |
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Find out in an interview with the Director of the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research.
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