Haploinsufficiency for tumour suppressor genes: when you don't need to go all the way.

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Classical tumour suppressor genes are thought to require mutation or loss of both alleles to facilitate tumour progression. However, it has become clear over the last few years that for some genes, haploinsufficiency, which is loss of only one allele, may contribute to carcinogenesis. These effects can either be directly attributable to the reduction in gene dosage or may act in concert with other oncogenic or...

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