Killer gene targets cancerous cells

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Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have discovered a gene that, when working correctly, kills cancer cells. But when malfunctioning, it allows potentially lethal tumors to grow unchecked.

These findings will be published in the June 8 issue of Molecular Cell, after nearly three years of research.

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