Conventional and molecular cytogenetics of human non-medullary thyroid carcinoma: characterization of eight cell line models and review of the literature on clinical samples
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cell lines are often poorly characterized from a genetic point of view, reducing their usefulness as tumor models. Our purpose was to assess the genetic background of eight commonly used human thyroid carcinoma models and to compare...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/371 |