Micronuclei (IMAGE) Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Caption The two colored dots outside of this breast cancer cell's primary nucleus indicate the presence of micronuclei. A new study investigated how these micronuclei contribute to epigenetic dysregulation in cancer. Credit Image courtesy of the Bakhoum and David Labs, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Usage Restrictions attribution License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.