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Search for testicular cancer gene hits dead-end.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 1 Sept 2005
Matin Angabin, Nadeau Joseph H
Abstract excerpt
Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) are the first tumors where the cell of origin, and the time of transformation were precisely defined. TGCTs in mice originate from primordial germ cells (PGCs) and develop within the testis during fetal development. TGCTs occur at an appreciable frequency (5%) only in the 129 family of inbred strains of laboratory mice, suggesting strong genetic control. These developmental and...
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