Gene Positions in Normal vs. Cancerous Tissue

Caption: Genes including ERBB2 (green) and MYC (red) are positioned differently in normal (left) and cancerous (right) tissue.

Credit: Meaburn, K.J., et al. 2009. J. Cell Biol. doi:10.1083/jcb.200909127.

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