To the editor, I was not booed off the stage. Rather, the response was incredibly enthusiastic. After my session people lined up for over 45 minutes to talk to me. Many thanked me for publicizing this issue, indicating that the problems with the Illumina platform have been apparent to many, but no one else was...
Tumors are able to form without any DNA mutations, according to a recent proof-of-principle study performed in flies. Epigenetic changes alone—even temporary alterations—induced permanent cancer cell fate.
