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Predominance of G to A codon 12 mutation K-ras gene in Dukes' B colorectal cancer.
Singapore medical journal - 1 Jan 2012
Zulhabri O, Rahman J, Ismail S, Isa M R, Wan Zurinah W N
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INTRODUCTION: K-ras gene mutations in codons 12 and 13 are one of the earliest events in colon carcinogenesis. METHODS: DNA was extracted from 25 mg of tumour tissue (n = 70) that were taken from tumour mass and pairs with normal epithelial tissue distant from the tumour of colorectal cancer patients. Exon 1 and exon 2 of the K-ras gene were amplified. Hotspot mutations were detected using polymerase chain...
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