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Genetic variation in the NBS1, MRE11, RAD50 and BLM genes and susceptibility to non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
BMC medical genetics - 16 Nov 2009
Schuetz Johanna M, MaCarthur Amy C, Leach Stephen, Lai Agnes S, Gallagher Richard P, Connors Joseph M, Gascoyne Randy D, Spinelli John J, Brooks-Wilson Angela R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Translocations are hallmarks of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) genomes. Because lymphoid cell development processes require the creation and repair of double stranded breaks, it is not surprising that disruption of this type of DNA repair can cause cancer. The members of the MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN) complex and BLM have central roles in maintenance of DNA integrity. Severe mutations in any of these genes...
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