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Tetraploidy in BRCA2 breast tumours.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Feb 2012
Jonsdottir Asta Bjork, Stefansson Olafur Andri, Bjornsson Johannes, Jonasson Jon G, Ogmundsdottir Helga M, Eyfjord Jorunn E
Abstract excerpt
Tetraploidy and aneuploidy can be caused by cell division errors and are frequently observed in many human carcinomas. We have recently reported delayed cytokinesis in primary human fibroblasts from BRCA2 mutation carriers, implying a function for the BRCA2 tumour suppressor in completion of cell division. Here, we address ploidy aberrations in breast tumours derived from BRCA2 germline mutation carriers. Ploidy...
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