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Exome sequencing revealed novel germline mutations in Chinese Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patients.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Huan-Huan, Xie Na-Na, Li Qi-Yuan, Hu Yi-Qun, Ren Jian-Lin, Guleng Bayasi
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder which predisposes to the development of various cancers. Germline mutation in the serine/threonine kinase 11 gene (STK11) is known as one of the major causes of PJS. However, a notable proportion of PJS samples do not carry any mutation in STK11, suggesting possible genetic heterogeneity in the disease and the existence of other...
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