Lau Links Genes to the Crime Scene
Image: Photo collageLong Description: Photo of kidney tumor and micrographs of normal and cancerous tissue.
Lau is isolating genes that may increase the susceptibility of mice to chemically induced kidney cancers.
Eker rats develop tumors when their kidneys metabolize toxic hydroquinone.
Some humans have a similar gene, which may increase their susceptibility to kidney cancer.
Image: Text boxLong Description: Eker rats develop tumors when their kidneys metabolize toxic hydroquinone. Some humans have a similar gene, which may increase their susceptibility to kidney cancer.
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