Allele losses in malignant melanoma reflect random events.

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Allele losses in malignant melanoma reflect random events.

Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000

Nordenskjöld M, Werelius B, Ringborg U

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The genetic basis for cutaneous malignant melanoma is indicated by the observations of inherited disease and the apparent correlation between exposure to mutagenic UV-light and an increased incidence of the disease. We have focused on the hypothesis that advanced disease results from gene deletio...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
Genotype
Humans
Melanoma

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