Human MSH2 protein

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:870772

de la Chapelle, Albert ^[1]; Vogelstein, Bert ^[2]; Kinzler, Kenneth W ^[2]

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1. Helsingfors, FI
2. Baltimore, MD

The human MSH2 gene, responsible for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, was identified by virtue of its homology to the MutS class of genes, which are involved in DNA mismatch repair. The sequence of cDNA clones of the human gene are provided, and the sequence of the gene can be used to demonstrate the existence of germ line mutations in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) kindreds, as well as in replication error.sup.+ (RER.sup.+) tumor cells.

• Research Organization: Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-91ER61139
• Assignee: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
• Patent Number(s): US 5591826
• OSTI ID: 870772
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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