P53: The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code

All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene, which has a crucial job - it protects us from cancer. Known simply as p53, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that they grow and divide without mishap, as part of the routine maintenance of our bodies. If a cell makes a mistake in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sue Armstrong
Format: Printed Book
Published: London Bloomsbury Publishing 2014
Subjects:
p53 antioncogene. Cancer > Genetic aspects. Genes, p53.
Table of Contents:
  • Flesh of our own flesh
  • The enemy within
  • Discovery
  • Unseeable biology
  • Cloning the gene
  • A case of mistaken identity
  • A new angle on cancer
  • p53 reveals its true colours
  • Master switch
  • 'Guardian of the genome'
  • Of autumn leaves and cell death
  • Of mice and men
  • The guardian's gatekeeper
  • The smoking gun
  • Following the fingerprints
  • Cancer in the family
  • The Tropeiro connection?
  • Jekyll and Hyde
  • Cancer and ageing : a balancing act?
  • The treatment revolution.

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