Dr. Nordman [HHMI Fellow] is working to identify genes that are necessary to ensure accurate and efficient duplication of the genome.  Identifying genes involved in the regulation of DNA replication is critical for understanding how a normal cell can become a tumor cell.

 

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Project Title: "Cell cycle control of DNA replication in metazoans"

Institution: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Terry L. Orr-Weaver, PhD

Cancer Type: All cancers

Research Area: Chromosome and Telomere Biology