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Drosophila study discovers mechanism that could control longevity, cancer cell production

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85% Informative

Researchers at UC Merced have used fruit flies to uncover cellular process common to many organisms.

They discovered a mechanism that cells use to tune how much protein they make through the process of translating RNA into protein.

The amount of protein generated can also have a huge impact on some types of cancers.

Increased OTUD6 might contribute to cancer cell growth and proliferation.

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English

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long-living

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