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Microdissection-based analysis of mature ovarian teratoma.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Apr 1999
Vortmeyer A O, Devouassoux-Shisheboran M, Li G, Mohr V, Tavassoli F, Zhuang Z
Abstract excerpt
The genotypic features of mature ovarian teratomas (MOTs) are controversial. Early studies detected a homozygous genotype in MOTs suggesting that these tumors are composed of germ cells that have undergone meiosis I. Other studies, however, revealed a heterozygous genotype in a substantial proportion of MOTs suggesting an origin either from premeiotic germ cells or from a somatic cell line. In view of the complex...
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