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The frequency of granulocytes with spontaneous somatic mutations: a wide distribution in a normal human population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Rondelli Tommaso, Berardi Margherita, Peruzzi Benedetta, Boni Luca, Caporale Roberto, Dolara Piero, Notaro Rosario, Luzzatto Lucio
Abstract excerpt
Germ-line mutation rate has been regarded classically as a fundamental biological parameter, as it affects the prevalence of genetic disorders and the rate of evolution. Somatic mutation rate is also an important biological parameter, as it may influence the development and/or the course of acquired diseases, particularly of cancer. Estimates of this parameter have been previously obtained in few instances from...
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