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DICER1 hotspot mutations in non-epithelial gonadal tumours.
British journal of cancer - 12 Nov 2013
Witkowski L, Mattina J, Schönberger S, Murray M J, Choong C S, Huntsman D G, Reis-Filho J S, McCluggage W G, Nicholson J C, Coleman N, Calaminus G, Schneider D T, Arseneau J, Stewart C J R, Foulkes W D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Non-epithelial gonadal tumours largely comprise sex cord-stromal tumours (SCSTs) and germ cell tumours (GCTs). Specific somatic mutations in DICER1, a microRNA maturation pathway gene, have been identified in these tumours. We conducted a study that aimed to confirm, refine and extend the previous observations. METHODS: We used Sanger sequencing to sequence the RNase IIIa and IIIb domains of DICER1 in...
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