Article
Emergence of heterogeneity in acute leukemias.
Biology direct - 12 Oct 2016
Stiehl Thomas, Lutz Christoph, Marciniak-Czochra Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leukemias are malignant proliferative disorders of the blood forming system. Sequencing studies demonstrate that the leukemic cell population consists of multiple clones. The genetic relationship between the different clones, referred to as the clonal hierarchy, shows high interindividual variability. So far, the source of this heterogeneity and its clinical relevance remain unknown. We propose a...
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