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Nina Adler

joined in Aug 29, 2024

PhD student at University of Toronto.

Adler has 1 break published.

Tobacco smoking and other exposures shut off cancer-fighting genes

Cancer is a genetic disease caused by mutations in DNA. Most mutations are substitutions of single nucleotides, the basic building blocks of DNA. Mutations occur over time due to natural processes like faulty DNA repair or from external sources like ultraviolet light. Researchers have discovered... click to read more

Jüri Reimand | Associate Professor at University of Toronto

Nina Adler | PhD student at University of Toronto

mutations

genomics

cancer

Reading time 3 min

published on Aug 31, 2024

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