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Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup analysis reveals no association between the common genetic lineages and prostate cancer in the Korean population.
PloS one - 21 May 2008
Kim Wook, Yoo Tag-Keun, Shin Dong-Jik, Rho Hyun-Wook, Jin Han-Jun, Kim Eun-Tak, Bae Yoon-Sun
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation has recently been suggested to have an association with various cancers, including prostate cancer risk, in human populations. Since mtDNA is haploid and lacks recombination, specific mutations in the mtDNA genome associated with human diseases arise and remain...
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