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MSH2 and MLH1 mutations in sporadic replication error-positive colorectal carcinoma as assessed by two-dimensional DNA electrophoresis.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Apr 1997
Wu Y, Nyström-Lahti M, Osinga J, Looman M W, Peltomäki P, Aaltonen L A, de la Chapelle A, Hofstra R M, Buys C H
Abstract excerpt
Replication errors (RER) are frequently seen in both sporadic and hereditary forms of colorectal cancer. In hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), RER is associated with defects in DNA mismatch repair genes. Two of these genes, MSH2 and MLH1, account for a major share of this cancer syndrome. In order to assess the role of these genes in sporadic RER+ colorectal carcinoma, we have carried out a...
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