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Linkage mapping of melanoma (MLM) using 172 microsatellite markers.
Genomics - 1 Dec 1992
Nancarrow D J, Walker G J, Weber J L, Walters M K, Palmer J M, Hayward N K
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of malignant melanoma is currently increasing faster than any other cancer and in 5-12% of cases occurs in a familial context in which the disease cosegregates as an autosomal dominant trait. To identify the location of genes that predipose individuals to familial melanoma (MLM), we have carried out linkage analysis in three large Australian melanoma pedigrees using 172 microsatellite markers spread...
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