‘Barcodes’ reveal a cancer’s life story

Before they invade other parts of the body, tumours can grow silently for years. But now, a technique using a DNA ‘barcode’ has exposed the details of this furtive growth, charting a tumour’s journey from its origins as a single cell to metastasis¹.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01279-w

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