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Clonal origin and evolution of a transmissible cancer.
Cell - 11 Aug 2006
Murgia Claudio, Pritchard Jonathan K, Kim Su Yeon, Fassati Ariberto, Weiss Robin A
Abstract excerpt
The transmissible agent causing canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) is thought to be the tumor cell itself. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed genetic markers including major histocompatibility (MHC) genes, microsatellites, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in naturally occurring tumors and matched blood samples. In each case, the tumor is genetically distinct from its host. Moreover, tumors collected from...
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