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A region close to Tp53 shows LOH in familial breast cancer.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2002
Luo Liping, Chen Jindong, Du Quan, Dumanski Jan, Blennow Elisabeth, Kockum Ingrid, Luthman Holger, Lindblom Annika
Abstract excerpt
The proportions of mutation of BRCA1 and BRCA2 detected in familial breast cancer vary in different regions. Most breast cancer families in Sweden cannot be explained by mutations in the known major susceptibility genes. Our previous studies have found a high frequency of LOH in the Tp53 region in familial breast cancer suggesting a putative tumor suppressor gene in this region, and the Tp53 gene was excluded as...
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