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Genetic characterization of the APC locus involved in familial adenomatous polyposis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 1991
Olschwang S, Weiffenbach B, Laurent-Puig P, Melot T, Vassal A, Falls K, Salmon R J, Parc R, Strong L, Nakamura Y
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis is a rare disease inherited in a Mendelian dominant fashion. It is characterized by the occurrence of more than 100 adenomatous polyps in the large bowels of affected individuals. The genetic defect responsible for adenomatous polyposis resides at a locus called APC which has been localized to the long arm of human chromosome 5. In this study, the APC locus was mapped with respect...
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