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Lack of major genome instability in tumors of p53 null rats.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Hermsen Roel, Toonen Pim, Kuijk Ewart, Youssef Sameh A, Kuiper Raoul, van Heesch Sebastiaan, de Bruin Alain, Cuppen Edwin, Simonis Marieke
Abstract excerpt
Tumorigenesis is often associated with loss of tumor suppressor genes (such as TP53), genomic instability and telomere lengthening. Previously, we generated and characterized a rat p53 knockout model in which the homozygous rats predominantly develop hemangiosarcomas whereas the heterozygous rats mainly develop osteosarcomas. Using genome-wide analyses, we find that the tumors that arise in the heterozygous and...
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