Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
Cell. 2009 Dec 11;139(6):1047-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.11.037.
Transcription is obviously essential, but even a good thing can be dangerous at times. In this issue, Lin et al. (2009) provide evidence that binding of the transcription machinery may predispose genome regions to breakage and translocations that may lead to cancer.
转录显然是必不可少的,但即使是一件好事,有时也可能是危险的。在本期中,Lin 等人(2009 年)提供了证据,表明转录机制的结合可能使基因组区域容易发生断裂和易位,从而导致癌症。