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Mutational profile of GNAQQ209 in human tumors.
PloS one - 31 Aug 2009
Lamba Simona, Felicioni Lara, Buttitta Fiamma, Bleeker Fonnet E, Malatesta Sara, Corbo Vincenzo, Scarpa Aldo, Rodolfo Monica, Knowles Margaret, Frattini Milo, Marchetti Antonio, Bardelli Alberto
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BACKGROUND: Frequent somatic mutations have recently been identified in the ras-like domain of the heterotrimeric G protein alpha-subunit (GNAQ) in blue naevi 83%, malignant blue naevi (50%) and ocular melanoma of the uvea (46%). The mutations exclusively affect codon 209 and result in GNAQ const...
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