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Accuracy of four mononucleotide-repeat markers for the identification of DNA mismatch-repair deficiency in solid tumors.
Journal of translational medicine - 12 Jan 2018
Takehara Yuko, Nagasaka Takeshi, Nyuya Akihiro, Haruma Tomoko, Haraga Junko, Mori Yoshiko, Nakamura Keiichiro, Fujiwara Toshiyoshi, Boland C Richard, Goel Ajay
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BACKGROUND: To screen tumors with microsatellite instability (MSI) arising due to DNA mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR), a panel of five quasi-monomorphic mononucleotide-repeat markers amplified in a multiplex PCR (Pentaplex) are commonly used. In spite of its several strengths, the pentaplex assay is not robust at detecting the loss of MSH6-deficiency (dMSH6). In order to overcome this challenge, we designed...
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