Neurofibromatosis type 1-associated tumours: Their somatic mutational spectrum and pathogenesis

Human Genomics

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 623-690

  Laycock Van Spyk, Sebastian ^a   Thomas, Nick ^a   Cooper, David N ^a   Upadhyaya, Meena ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benign; Germline mutations; Malignant; NF1; Pathogenesis; Somatic mutations; Tumorigenesis; Tumour

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; HUMAN; MUTATION; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

GENES, NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; HUMANS; MUTATION; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1;

EID: 84860605931     PISSN: 14739542     EISSN: 14797364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-7364-5-6-623     Document Type: Review

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