Activated ras alleles in human carcinoma of the prostate are rare.

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Activated ras alleles in human carcinoma of the prostate are rare.

Cancer research - 15 Mar 1991

Gumerlock P H, Poonamallee U R, Meyers F J, deVere White R W

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Although oncogenically activated ras alleles are common in some types of human cancers, the frequency in human carcinoma of the prostate (CaP) has not previously been addressed. In this paper, we report a comprehensive screening of 19 CaPs and 3 CaP cell lines for activating point mutations in th...

Topics

Adenocarcinoma
Alleles
Base Sequence
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, ras
Humans
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prostatic Neoplasms

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