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Characterization of the 12q15 MDM2 and 12q13-14 CDK4 amplicons and clinical correlations in osteosarcoma.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Jun 2010
Mejia-Guerrero Salvador, Quejada Michael, Gokgoz Nalan, Gill Mona, Parkes Robert K, Wunder Jay S, Andrulis Irene L
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The chromosomal region 12q13-15 is recurrently amplified in osteosarcoma (OS), but its importance in bone tumor development remains unknown. Although there are two major candidate genes (MDM2, a TP53 downregulator, and CDK4, involved in cell cycle progression) considered to be the driving genes i...
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