Mutations and copy number increase of HRAS in Spitz nevi with distinctive histopathological features

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 967-972

  Bastian, B C ^a   LeBoit, P E ^a   Pinkel, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME 11P; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE MUTATION; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JUVENILE MELANOMA; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034491067     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64609-3     Document Type: Article

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