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Roles of the DNA mismatch repair genes in colorectal tumorigenesis.
International journal of cancer - 20 Feb 1996
Boland C R
Abstract excerpt
A rapid increase in our understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in the genesis of colorectal cancer has occurred. Important factors include the activation of oncogenes, the inactivation of tumor suppressor genes and the inactivation of DNA repair systems. Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) has been linked to germ-line mutations that inactivate one allele of a DNA mismatch repair gene, which...
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