An evolutionarily conserved protein keeps chromosomes from fusing

PHYSorg
May 6, 2025, 7:00 am274 pts
Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and Linköping University in Sweden have discovered how cells prevent their chromosomes from mistakenly fusing together. Two proteins, TRF2 and RAP1, work together to block a repair process that would otherwise treat the natural ends of chromosomes as…

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