Partial duplications of the MSH2 and MLH1 genes in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
β Scribed by Baert-Desurmont, Stephanie; Buisine, Marie-Pierre; Bessenay, Emilie; Frerot, Stephanie; Lovecchio, Tonio; Martin, Cosette; Olschwang, Sylviane; Wang, Qing; Frebourg, Thierry
- Book ID
- 110026866
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 165 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1018-4813
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Mismatch repair genes MSH2 and MLH1 are considered to be the two major genes that are responsible for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Germline heterozygous inactivating mutations of MSH2 and MLH1 have been identified previously in a substantial fraction of individuals who are pred