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Effects of amino acid substitution polymorphisms of two DNA methyltransferases on susceptibility to sporadic colorectal cancer.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2009
Khatami Fatemeh, Noorinayer Babak, Mohebi Seyed Reza, Ghiasi Somayeh, Mohebi Reza, Hashemi Mohhamad, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The present study was designed to consider whether amino acid substitution polymorphisms in O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) and DNA methyl transferase 1 (DNMT1) genes may be associated with the genetic susceptibility to sporadic colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We assessed eight non-synonymous polymorphisms of these two genes by PCR/pyrosequencing. Our population...
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