Germline alterations in human DNA mismatch repair genes are associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Mutation analysis of the genes reveals carriers with a high risk of colorectal cancer, who will benefit from surveillance. We wanted to find the best predictive parameter of
Mismatch repair genes and mononucleotide tracts as mutation targets in colorectal tumors with different degrees of microsatellite instability
✍ Scribed by Percesepe, Antonio; Kristo, Paula; Aaltonen, Lauri A; Ponz de Leon, Maurizio; Chapelle, Albert de la; Peltomäki, Päivi
- Book ID
- 110061435
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 511 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0950-9232
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