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Functional examination of MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6 intronic mutations identified in Danish colorectal cancer patients.
BMC medical genetics - 3 Oct 2013
Petersen Sanne M, Dandanell Mette, Rasmussen Lene J, Gerdes Anne-Marie, Krogh Lotte N, Bernstein Inge, Okkels Henrik, Wikman Friedrik, Nielsen Finn C, Hansen Thomas V O
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BACKGROUND: Germ-line mutations in the DNA mismatch repair genes MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6 predispose to the development of colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer). These mutations include disease-causing frame-shift, nonsense, and splicing mutations as well as...
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