A protein called Twist, which orchestrates gene activity in cells, facilitates the spread of some breast cancers, according to a study in the June 25 Cell.
Because it induces a cell to disengage from its surroundings and float freely, Twist lets nascent cells migrate. Without such movement, embryonic development would come to a halt.
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