(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have developed an innovative algorithm named SYLVER, which analyzes data from over 9,300 patients to identify synthetic lethal gene pairs that cancer cells depend on for survival. Unlike previous … Read the full press release →
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