APC germline mutations in individuals being evaluated for familial adenomatous polyposis: A review of the mayo clinic experience with 1591 consecutive tests

Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-43

  Kerr, Sarah E ^a   Thomas, Cheryl B ^a   Thibodeau, Stephen N ^a   Ferber, Matthew J ^a   Halling, Kevin C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APC PROTEIN;

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; DNA SEQUENCE; FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE DELETION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLEX LIGATION DEPENDENT PROBE AMPLIFICATION; NONSENSE MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; RNA SPLICING;

EID: 84875443082     PISSN: 15251578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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