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Mouse mammary tumor virus-like env sequences in human breast cancer.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jun 2008
Mok Myth T S, Lawson James S, Iacopetta Barry J, Whitaker Noel J
Abstract excerpt
Mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) has long been known as a causal agent of breast cancer in mice. To date, varied MMTV-like envelope gene (env) sequences have been identified in up to 74% of human breast cancers. However, the role and origin of these MMTV-like sequences in human breast cancer remain uncertain. Our study was initiated to study the integration of MMTV-like env sequences in human breast cancer. PCR...
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