On the absence of mutations in nucleotide excision repair genes in sporadic solid tumors

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 152-160

  Mombach, J C M ^a,b   Castro, M A A ^c,d   Moreira, J C F ^d   De Almeida, R M C ^c  

^a Titular do Departamento de Solos   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cancer; Gene network; Nucleotide excision repair; Sporadic solid tumors

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL FUNCTION; EXCISION REPAIR; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENOME; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; SOLID TUMOR; SOMATIC MUTATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 42149123970     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol7-1gmr393     Document Type: Article

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