Distinct patterns of microsatellite instability are seen in tumours of the urinary tract.
To date, two forms of microsatellite instability (MSI) have been described in human cancer. MSI typical of hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), is due to deficient DNA mismatch repair (MMR) and is defined with mono- and dinucleotide repeat microsatellites. A second variety of instability is...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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