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Haplotype frequencies in a sub-region of chromosome 19q13.3, related to risk and prognosis of cancer, differ dramatically between ethnic groups.
BMC medical genetics - 3 Mar 2009
Schierup Mikkel H, Mailund Thomas, Li Heng, Wang Jun, Tjønneland Anne, Vogel Ulla, Bolund Lars, Nexø Bjørn A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A small region of about 70 kb on human chromosome 19q13.3 encompasses 4 genes of which 3, ERCC1, ERCC2, and PPP1R13L (aka RAI) are related to DNA repair and cell survival, and one, CD3EAP, aka ASE1, may be related to cell proliferation. The whole region seems related to the cellular response to external damaging agents and markers in it are associated with risk of several cancers. METHODS: We...
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