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Genetic dissection of the Mom5 modifier locus and evaluation of Mom5 candidate genes.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Jun 2015
Otterpohl Karla L, Gould Karen A
Abstract excerpt
Germline mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene cause familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a hereditary colon cancer syndrome in which affected individuals may develop 100-1000s of colonic adenomas. In families affected by FAP, adenoma number can vary markedly between individuals, despite the fact that these individuals carry the same APC mutation. In at least some FAP pedigrees, evidence...
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