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Mutation spectrum in human colorectal cancers and potential functional relevance.
BMC medical genetics - 8 Mar 2013
Yin Hongzhuan, Liang Yichao, Yan Zhaopeng, Liu Baolin, Su Qi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Somatic variants, which occur in the genome of all cells, are well accepted to play a critical role in cancer development, as their accumulation in genes could affect cell proliferations and cell cycle. METHODS: In order to understand the role of somatic mutations in human colorectal cancers, we characterized the mutation spectrum in two colorectal tumor tissues and their matched normal tissues, by...
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