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Frequency and spectrum of K-RAS codons 12 and 13 mutations in colorectal adenocarcinomas from Taiwan.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Apr 2005
Wu Chi-Ming, Tang Reiping, Wang Jeng-Yi, Changchien Chung-Rong, Hsieh Ling-Ling
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in codons 12 and 13 of the K-RAS oncogene are detected at a remarkably high frequency in colorectal adenocarcinoma and are believed to be a critical event in oncogenesis. In the present study, we evaluated colorectal tumor specimens from Taiwan for mutations in K-RAS codons 12 and 13 using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis and direct DNA sequencing....
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