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Gene mapping predicts cancer variants with 100% accuracy

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They are also working with the Wellcome Sanger Institute and The Institute of Cancer Research, London to map all variant effects across 15 other cancer risk genes. Diana Spencer, Senior Digital Content Editor, DDW The post Gene mapping predicts cancer variants with 100% accuracy appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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WHO Honors the Legacy and Contribution of Henrietta Lacks

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The cell line, called HeLa, laid the foundation for many groundbreaking discoveries, including vaccines for the human papilloma virus (HPV) and polio; drugs for HIV and cancers; gene mapping; IVF treatment; and more recently, for crucial COVID-19 research. Fittingly, it was also used to develop the vaccine against cervical cancer.