Mutations in the SMAD4/DPC4 gene in juvenile polyposis.
Familial juvenile polyposis is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by a predisposition to hamartomatous polyps and gastrointestinal cancer. Here it is shown that a subset of juvenile polyposis families carry germ line mutations in the gene SMAD4 (also known as DPC4), located on chromosome 18...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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1998
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