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Genome-wide scan for prostate cancer susceptibility genes using families from the University of Michigan prostate cancer genetics project finds evidence for linkage on chromosome 17 near BRCA1.
The Prostate - 1 Dec 2003
Lange Ethan M, Gillanders Elizabeth M, Davis Cralen C, Brown W Mark, Campbell Joel K, Jones MaryPat, Gildea Derek, Riedesel Erica, Albertus Julie, Freas-Lutz Diana, Markey Carol, Giri Veda, Dimmer Jennifer Beebe, Montie James E, Trent Jeffrey M, Cooney Kathleen A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous linkage studies have suggested prostate cancer susceptibility genes located on chromosomes 1, 20, and X. Several putative prostate cancer candidate genes have also been identified including RNASEL, MSR1, and ELAC2. Presently, these linkage regions and candidate genes appear t...
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