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Recent advances in the study of somatic mosaicism and diseases other than cancer.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Jun 2014
Erickson Robert P
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mosaicism is well appreciated as a cause of cancer and, possibly, aging. Somatic mosaicism as the cause of other diseases is becoming more appreciated. It is especially important in the causation of deforming diseases (e.g., Proteus syndrome; Sturge-Weber syndrome) which are not inherited because early developmental expression is lethal. It also known to make an important contribution to neurological,...
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