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Polymorphisms in the syntaxin 17 gene are not associated with human cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Melanoma research - 1 Apr 2009
Zhao Zhen Zhen, Duffy David L, Thomas Shane A, Martin Nicholas G, Hayward Nicholas K, Montgomery Grant W
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) has increased significantly in most Caucasian populations in recent decades. Both genetic and environmental risk factors are involved in the development of CMM. A germline mutation in the syntaxin 17 (STX17) gene of horses was recently identified, which causes premature hair graying and is associated with susceptibility to melanoma. We hypothesized that common...
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