Biological Science (6th Edition)
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Inhibiting expression of the stathmin gene arrests cells in M phase and is being investigated as an alternative therapy for treating cancer. What additional genes could be therapeutic targets that, when inactivated, would arrest cancerous cells in G1 phase?
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