Simultaneous Aurora-A/STK15 overexpression and centrosome amplification induce chromosomal instability in tumour cells with a MIN phenotype

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic instability is a hallmark of tumours and preneoplastic lesions. The predominant form of genome instability in human cancer is chromosome instability (CIN). CIN is characterized by chromosomal aberrations, gains or losses of w...

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Main Authors: Schillaci Tiziana, Amato Angela, Lentini Laura, Di Leonardo Aldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/212