Patching together the genetics of Gorlin syndrome.

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Patching together the genetics of Gorlin syndrome.

Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery - 1 Jul 1998

Bale S J, Falk R T, Rogers G R

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BACKGROUND: Gorlin syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by developmental defects and susceptibility to cancer, especially to basal cell carcinomas. The genetic basis of this disorder has recently been elucidated. METHODS: In this article previous studies are reviewed in which...

Topics

Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
DNA Mutational Analysis
Genotype
Humans
Membrane Proteins
Phenotype

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