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Human embryonic stem cells reveal recurrent genomic instability at 20q11.21.
Nature biotechnology - 1 Dec 2008
Lefort Nathalie, Feyeux Maxime, Bas Cécile, Féraud Olivier, Bennaceur-Griscelli Annelise, Tachdjian Gerard, Peschanski Marc, Perrier Anselme L
Abstract excerpt
By analyzing five human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines over long-term culture, we identified a recurrent genomic instability in the human genome. An amplification of 2.5-4.6 Mb at 20q11.21, encompassing approximately 23 genes in common, was detected in four cell lines of different origins. This amplification, which has been associated with oncogenic transformation, may provide a selective advantage to hES cells...
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