Article
Loss of NF1 alleles in phaeochromocytomas from patients with type I neurofibromatosis.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Jun 1992
Xu W, Mulligan L M, Ponder M A, Liu L, Smith B A, Mathew C G, Ponder B A
Abstract excerpt
Type I neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a common autosomal dominant disorder that affects tissues derived from the neural crest. The manifestations are varied, comprising generalised disorders of growth and development as well as an increased risk of benign and malignant tumours including phaeochromocytomas and neurofibrosarcomas. The NF1 locus has been mapped to chromosome bands 17q11-12, and recently the NF1 gene has...
Topics
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
- Alleles
- Blotting, Southern
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- DNA Probes
- Female
- Genes, Neurofibromatosis 1
- Humans
- Neurofibromatosis 1
- Pedigree
- Pheochromocytoma
