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p53 - The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code (Paperback)
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p53 - The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code (Paperback)
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Loot Price R345
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All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene. Its job
is straightforward - to protect us from cancer. This gene - known
simply as p53 - constantly scans our cells to ensure that they grow
and divide without mishap, as part of the routine maintenance of
our bodies. If a cell makes a mistake in copying its DNA as part of
its process of division, p53 stops it in its tracks, sending in the
repair team before allowing the cell to carry on dividing. If the
mistake is irreparable and the rogue cell threatens to grow out of
control (as happens in cancer), p53 commands the cell to commit
suicide. Cancer cannot develop unless p53 itself is damaged and
malfunctioning. Not surprisingly, p53 is the most studied gene in
history. This enormously important gene has teased the minds of
some of the most colourful and ambitious scientists around the
world. These characters populate Sue Armstrong's book p53: The Gene
that Cracked the Cancer Code, the story of medical science's
mission to unravel the mysteries of this gene and to get to the
heart of what happens in our cells when they turn cancerous. p53:
The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code reveals the tale of the
search for this gene, as well as the excitement of the hunt for new
cures - the hype, the lost opportunities, the blind alleys and the
thrilling breakthroughs.As the long-anticipated revolution in
cancer treatment tailored to each individual patient's symptoms
starts to take off at last, p53 is still at the forefront of the
game. This is a timely tale of scientific discovery and advances in
our understanding of a disease that still affects more than one in
three of us at some point in our lives.
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