Loss of DNA mismatch repair imparts a selective advantage in planarian adult stem cells.

Lynch syndrome (LS) leads to an increased risk of early-onset colorectal and other types of cancer and is caused by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Loss of MMR function results in a mutator phenotype that likely underlies its role in tumorigenesis. However, loss of MMR also re...

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Main Authors: Jessica P Hollenbach, Alissa M Resch, Dasaradhi Palakodeti, Brenton R Graveley, Christopher D Heinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3128615?pdf=render