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Association of FOXE1 polyalanine repeat region with papillary thyroid cancer.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2012
Bullock Martyn, Duncan Emma L, O'Neill Christine, Tacon Lyndal, Sywak Mark, Sidhu Stan, Delbridge Leigh, Learoyd Diana, Robinson Bruce G, Ludgate Marian, Clifton-Bligh Roderick J
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CONTEXT: Polyalanine tract variations in transcription factors have been identified for a wide spectrum of developmental disorders. The thyroid transcription factor forkhead factor E1 (FOXE1) contains a polymorphic polyalanine tract with 12-22 alanines. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) close to this locus are associated with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), and a strong linkage disequilibrium block extends...
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