Nature: Scientists at the University of Otago and the University of Auckland
have discovered new genes that may play a role in how a specific type of
melanoma develops, bringing them a step closer in understanding the
complexities of skin cancer. The researchers identified over one
thousand 'candidate cancer genes' in mice and, amongst their findings,
revealed 46 genes which they say could potentially help predict
patients' individual survival chances for the cancer. They conclude that
their findings "provide a rich new resource of candidate genes for
melanoma progression and drug targeting".
