Misregulation of DNA building blocks associated with the development of colon cancer

(Umea University) When cells divide, the proper balance between the four DNA building blocks is required in order for the DNA to be copied without the introduction of potentially harmful mutations. Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have now shown a connection between levels of DNA building blocks -- dNTPs -- and colon cancer. This discovery has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.