Article
Molecular and cytogenetic analysis of tumors in von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Jan 1991
Glover T W, Stein C K, Legius E, Andersen L B, Brereton A, Johnson S
Abstract excerpt
Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a common autosomal dominant disorder mapped to 17q11.2 and typically characterized by the occurrence of neural crest-derived tumors. The gene has recently been cloned using reverse genetics or "positional cloning" approaches. Its function, however, remains unknown. We have performed cytogenetic and molecular analyses on 9 malignant tumors from NF1 patients to look for...
Topics
- Alleles
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Genes, Tumor Suppressor
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Neoplasms
- Neurofibromatosis 1
