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EXO1 variants occur commonly in normal population: evidence against a role in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
Cancer research - 1 Jan 2003
Jagmohan-Changur Shantie, Poikonen Taija, Vilkki Susa, Launonen Virpi, Wikman Friedrik, Orntoft Torben F, Møller Pål, Vasen Hans, Tops Carli, Kolodner Richard D, Mecklin Jukka-Pekka, Järvinen Heikki, Bevan Stephen, Houlston Richard S, Aaltonen Lauri A, Fodde Riccardo, Wijnen Juul, Karhu Auli
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the currently known mismatch repair genes cannot explain all cases of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), and novel predisposing genes are actively sought. Recently, mutations in the DNA repair gene EXO1 have been implicated in HNPCC. One truncating and several missense changes were observed in familial colorectal cancer (CRC) cases but not in controls. We evaluated a series of...
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