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Many private mutations originate from the first few divisions of a human colorectal adenoma.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Nov 2015
Kang Haeyoun, Salomon Matthew P, Sottoriva Andrea, Zhao Junsong, Toy Morgan, Press Michael F, Curtis Christina, Marjoram Paul, Siegmund Kimberly, Shibata Darryl
Abstract excerpt
Intratumoural mutational heterogeneity (ITH) or the presence of different private mutations in different parts of the same tumour is commonly observed in human tumours. The mechanisms generating such ITH are uncertain. Here we find that ITH can be remarkably well structured by measuring point mutations, chromosome copy numbers, and DNA passenger methylation from opposite sides and individual glands of a 6 cm...
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