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Title: Mutator gene and hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer

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OSTI ID:983105

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
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91ER61139
Assignee:
The John Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
Patent Number(s):
7,326,778
Application Number:
08/160,295
OSTI ID:
983105
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Ubiquitous somatic mutations in simple repeated sequences reveal a new mechanism for colonic carcinogenesis journal June 1993

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