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Researchers mine the epigenome to identify likely origins of childhood brain tumor subtype
January 27, 2016 by NewsBot
A team of scientists mined the epigenome to discover the likely cell of origin for Group 4 medulloblastoma, a key step in developing targeted therapies. Medulloblastoma occurs in infants, children and adults, but it is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor.