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SF3B1 and other novel cancer genes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
The New England journal of medicine - 29 Dec 2011
Wang Lili, Lawrence Michael S, Wan Youzhong, Stojanov Petar, Sougnez Carrie, Stevenson Kristen, Werner Lillian, Sivachenko Andrey, DeLuca David S, Zhang Li, Zhang Wandi, Vartanov Alexander R, Fernandes Stacey M, Goldstein Natalie R, Folco Eric G, Cibulskis Kristian, Tesar Bethany, Sievers Quinlan L, Shefler Erica, Gabriel Stacey, Hacohen Nir, Reed Robin, Meyerson Matthew, Golub Todd R, Lander Eric S, Neuberg Donna, Brown Jennifer R, Getz Gad, Wu Catherine J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The somatic genetic basis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a common and clinically heterogeneous leukemia occurring in adults, remains poorly understood. METHODS: We obtained DNA samples from leukemia cells in 91 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and performed massively parallel sequencing of 88 whole exomes and whole genomes, together with sequencing of matched germline DNA, to characterize...
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