- The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia has identified the gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune response to infection including cancer and diabetes.
- As per scientists, the yet unnamed gene, currently referred to as C6 or f 106 has existed for more than 500 million years, preserved and passed down from simple organisms all the way to humans.
- The identification could lead to the development of new treatments for a variety of diseases including cancer, diabetes and inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.
