Chromosome translocations in cancer: computational evidence for the random generation of double-strand breaks

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 193-196

  Novo, Francisco J ^a   Vizmanos, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

CANCER GENETICS; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GENOME; HUMAN; INTRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; GENOME, HUMAN; HUMANS; INTRONS; NEOPLASMS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

EID: 33645889019     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2006.02.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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