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Molecular basis of HNPCC: mutations of MMR genes.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1997
Papadopoulos N, Lindblom A
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is inherited as a dominant disorder caused by germline defects in one of at least four mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Two of these genes, hMSH2 and hMLH1, account for the vast majority of the germline mutations in HNPCC kindreds, whereas hPMS1 and h...
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