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Colorectal tumors from APC*I1307K carriers principally harbor somatic APC mutations outside the A8 tract.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zauber Peter, Bishop Timothy, Taylor Claire, Sabbath-Solitare Marlene, Marotta Stephen, Tomlinson Ian
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: APC*I1307K (c.3920T>A) is an inherited variant associated with colorectal tumour risk found almost exclusively in those of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. A single nucleotide substitution creates an oligo-adenine tract (A8) that appears to be inherently prone to further mis-pairing and slippage. The reported multiple tumor phenotype of carriers is not easily reconciled with molecular and population genetics...
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