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Genetic mapping and physical cloning of UVB susceptibility region in mice.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Aug 1999
Handel-Fernandez M E, Kurimoto I, Streilein J W, Vincek V
Abstract excerpt
One of the most important goals of cancer research is to identify environmental and host factors that contribute to the malignant state. Human skin cancers are among the few tumor types for which the predominant environmental carcinogen is known. Ultraviolet light, a component of sunlight, is an important cause of skin cancer in humans. In humans and mice, ultraviolet B radiation induces systematic and local...
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