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Spatial competition shapes the dynamic mutational landscape of normal esophageal epithelium.
Nature genetics - 1 Jun 2020
Colom Bartomeu, Alcolea Maria P, Piedrafita Gabriel, Hall Michael W J, Wabik Agnieszka, Dentro Stefan C, Fowler Joanna C, Herms Albert, King Charlotte, Ong Swee Hoe, Sood Roshan K, Gerstung Moritz, Martincorena Inigo, Hall Benjamin A, Jones Philip H
Abstract excerpt
During aging, progenitor cells acquire mutations, which may generate clones that colonize the surrounding tissue. By middle age, normal human tissues, including the esophageal epithelium (EE), become a patchwork of mutant clones. Despite their relevance for understanding aging and cancer, the processes that underpin mutational selection in normal tissues remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated this issue...
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