Tug of War (VIDEO)

Rockefeller University

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A chromatin bridge is formed as cells whose chromosomes are fused attempt to divide. The resulting daughter cells contain damaged DNA, which may serve as a precursor to cancer.

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Laboratory for Cell Biology and Genetics at The Rockefeller University

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