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Contributions of intrinsic mutation rate and selfish selection to levels of de novo HRAS mutations in the paternal germline.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 10 Dec 2013
Giannoulatou Eleni, McVean Gilean, Taylor Indira B, McGowan Simon J, Maher Geoffrey J, Iqbal Zamin, Pfeifer Susanne P, Turner Isaac, Burkitt Wright Emma M M, Shorto Jennifer, Itani Aysha, Turner Karen, Gregory Lorna, Buck David, Rajpert-De Meyts Ewa, Looijenga Leendert H J, Kerr Bronwyn, Wilkie Andrew O M, Goriely Anne
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The RAS proto-oncogene Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (HRAS) encodes a small GTPase that transduces signals from cell surface receptors to intracellular effectors to control cellular behavior. Although somatic HRAS mutations have been described in many cancers, germline mutations cause...
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