Drosophila as an Emerging Model to Study Metastasis

Author(s)

Madhuri Kango-Singh, University of DaytonFollow
Georg Halder, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-25-2004

Publication Source

Genome Biology

Abstract

Metastasis is the primary cause of human cancer-related deaths. Two recent studies describe a system for testing how multiple genetic events synergize to promote neoplastic growth and metastasis in Drosophila, paving the way for systematic approaches to understanding metastasis using the powerful tools of Drosophila genetics.

ISBN/ISSN

1474-760X

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

Genome Biology is an open-access journal; its articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY).

Permission documentation on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2004, The Authors, BioMed Central

Publisher

BioMed Central

Volume

5

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

4

eCommons Citation

Kango-Singh, Madhuri and Halder, Georg, "Drosophila as an Emerging Model to Study Metastasis" (2004). Biology Faculty Publications. 227.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bio_fac_pub/227