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Hypermutation in human cancer genomes: footprints and mechanisms.
Nature reviews. Cancer - 1 Dec 2014
Roberts Steven A, Gordenin Dmitry A
Abstract excerpt
A role for somatic mutations in carcinogenesis is well accepted, but the degree to which mutation rates influence cancer initiation and development is under continuous debate. Recently accumulated genomic data have revealed that thousands of tumour samples are riddled by hypermutation, broadening support for the idea that many cancers acquire a mutator phenotype. This major expansion of cancer mutation data sets...
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