Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer is a major medical problem in modern societies. However, the incidence of this disease in non-human primates is very low. To study whether genetic differences between human and chimpanzee could contribute to their distinct can...
Main Authors: | King Mary-Claire, Bertranpetit Jaume, Gutiérrez-Fernández Ana, Velasco Gloria, Puente Xose S, López-Otín Carlos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-01-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/7/15 |
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