Decades-Old Mystery of "Frankenstein DNA" Solved
Some neoplasm contain massive DNA molecules that are undeniably reminiscent of Frankenstein : They ’re stitched together from various other parts of the genome . Now researchers working on this 10 - old secret say they ’ve cypher out how these monster appear in tumors . Thefindings , published inCancer Cellthis week , might explain how tumors safeguard their natural selection . First discovered in the 1950s , neochromosomes are these jumbo , surplus chromosomes obtain in up to three percentage of all cancers ....