ras-family gene mutations in neoplasia of the ampulla of Vater.

doi:10.1002/ijc.2910590109

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ras-family gene mutations in neoplasia of the ampulla of Vater.

International journal of cancer - 1 Oct 1994

Scarpa A, Zamboni G, Achille A, Capelli P, Bogina G, Iacono C, Serio G, Accolla R S

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Mutations in the first and second exons of Ha-, Ki- and N-ras oncogenes were investigated in 17 epithelial tumors of the ampulla of Vater by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis and direct sequencing of DNA fragments amplified by polymerase chain reaction. The panel included 12 intest...

Topics

Adenocarcinoma
Adenoma
Adult
Aged
Ampulla of Vater
Base Sequence
Carcinoma, Papillary
Codon
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms
DNA, Neoplasm
Exons
Female
Genes, ras
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation

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