Somatic mutation of MutYH in Tunisian pa
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Karim Bougatef; Raja Marrakchi; Nadia Kourda; Yannick Blondeau Lahely; Sarra Bal
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The __MutYH__ gene is an adenineβspecific DNA glycosylase that prevents G/T transversions. Germline mutation in this gene causes __MYH__βassociated polyposis (MAP) that predispose to hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC). This study describes for the first time the association of the __Mut