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RET Copy Number Alteration in Medullary Thyroid Cancer Is a Rare Event Correlated with RET Somatic Mutations and High Allelic Frequency.
Genes - 29 Dec 2020
Ramone Teresa, Mulè Chiara, Ciampi Raffaele, Bottici Valeria, Cappagli Virginia, Prete Alessandro, Matrone Antonio, Piaggi Paolo, Torregrossa Liborio, Basolo Fulvio, Elisei Rossella, Romei Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Copy number variations (CNV) of the RET gene have been described in 30% of Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC), but no information is available about their role in this tumor. This study was designed to clarify RET gene CNV prevalence and their potential role in MTC development. RET gene CNV were analyzed in 158 sporadic MTC cases using the ION Reporter Software (i.e., in silico analysis) while the multiplex...
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