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Mouse tumor model for neurofibromatosis type 1.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 10 Dec 1999
Vogel K S, Klesse L J, Velasco-Miguel S, Meyers K, Rushing E J, Parada L F
Abstract excerpt
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by increased incidence of benign and malignant tumors of neural crest origin. Mutations that activate the protooncogene ras, such as loss of Nf1, cooperate with inactivating mutations at the p53 tumor suppressor gene during malignant transformation. One hundred percent of mice harboring null Nf1 and p53 alleles in cis synergize to...
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