P53 codon 72 polymorphism in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-182

  Yung, W C W ^a   Ng, M H ^a   Sham, J S T ^a   Choy, D T K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Queen Mary Hospital

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN P53;

CARCINOMA; CODON; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; LETTER; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

CARCINOMA; CODON; GENES, P53; HUMANS; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53;

EID: 0031067578     PISSN: 01654608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4608(96)00219-1     Document Type: Letter

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