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Mutant cohesin drives chromosomal instability in early colorectal adenomas.
Human molecular genetics - 20 Dec 2014
Cucco Francesco, Servadio Adele, Gatti Veronica, Bianchi Paolo, Mannini Linda, Prodosmo Andrea, De Vitis Elisa, Basso Gianluca, Friuli Alessandro, Laghi Luigi, Soddu Silvia, Fontanini Gabriella, Musio Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Chromosome missegregation leads to chromosomal instability (CIN), thought to play a role in cancer development. As cohesin functions in guaranteeing correct chromosome segregation, increasing data suggest its involvement in tumorigenesis. In a screen of a large series of early colorectal adenomas, a precocious step during colorectal tumorigenesis, we identified 11 mutations in SMC1A core cohesin subunit. In...
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