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Using ancient DNA to help solve the cancer riddle

Mornings with Simi

English - April 17, 2023 13:22 - 7 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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A recent study from the Francis Crick Institute found that dormant relics of old cells, passed down through human DNA from ancient viruses, could help fight cancer.
Guest: Katey Enfield, Study Lead and Postdoctoral Training Fellow at the Francis Crick Institute’s Cancer Evolution and Genome Instability Laboratory
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A recent study from the Francis Crick Institute found that dormant relics of old cells, passed down through human DNA from ancient viruses, could help fight cancer.

Guest: Katey Enfield, Study Lead and Postdoctoral Training Fellow at the Francis Crick Institute’s Cancer Evolution and Genome Instability Laboratory

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