Gross genomic alterations and gene expression profiles of high- grade serous carcinoma of the ovary with and without BRCA1 inactivation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>BRCA1 gene inactivation causes chromosomal instability, leading to rapid accumulation of chromosomal rearrangements and mutations. The loss of BRCA1 function due to either germline/somatic mutation or epigenetic silencing is observed...

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Main Authors: Pradhan Manohar, Risberg Björn Å, Tropé Claes G, van de Rijn Matt, Gilks C, Lee Cheng-Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/493