extrachromosomal
adjective
ex·tra·chro·mo·som·al
ˌek-strə-ˌkrō-mə-ˈsō-məl 
-ˈzō-
: situated or controlled by factors outside the chromosome
extrachromosomal inheritance
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Boundless’ lead drug is in Phase 1, with data expected in the second half of this year, and the company has a pipeline of early-stage treatments targeting extrachromosomal DNA.
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Damian Garde, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024
High levels of extrachromosomal circular DNA is found in up to a third of human cancer cells, although its frequency varies among different types of tumors.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 June 2022
Researchers examining why oncogenes mutate have traced some mutations to extrachromosomal circular DNA, or ecDNA strands.
—Irene Wright, Dallas News, 21 June 2022
The eDyNAmiC team will research the creation and action of extrachromosomal DNA, which helps tumors evolve and evade treatment.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 June 2022
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Damian Garde, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024
High levels of extrachromosomal circular DNA is found in up to a third of human cancer cells, although its frequency varies among different types of tumors.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 June 2022
Researchers examining why oncogenes mutate have traced some mutations to extrachromosomal circular DNA, or ecDNA strands.
—Irene Wright, Dallas News, 21 June 2022
The eDyNAmiC team will research the creation and action of extrachromosomal DNA, which helps tumors evolve and evade treatment.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 June 2022
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extrachromosomal
adjective
ex·tra·chro·mo·som·al
-ˌkrō-mə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō-
: situated or controlled by factors outside the chromosome
extrachromosomal inheritance
extrachromosomal DNA
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