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DICER1 RNase IIIb domain mutations are infrequent in testicular germ cell tumours.
BMC research notes - 15 Oct 2012
de Boer Carmela M, Eini Ronak, Gillis Ad M, Stoop Hans, Looijenga Leendert H J, White Stefan J
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BACKGROUND: Testicular Germ Cell Tumours (TGCT) are the most frequently occurring malignancy in males from 15-45 years of age. They are derived from germ cells unable to undergo physiological maturation, although the genetic basis for this is poorly understood. A recent report showed that mutations in the RNase IIIb domain of DICER1, a micro-RNA (miRNA) processing enzyme, are common in non-epithelial ovarian...
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