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- Title
Mutation of the ST7 tumor suppressor gene on 7q31.1 is rare in breast, ovarian and colorectal cancers.
- Authors
Thomas, Nicola A.; Choong, David Y.H.; Jokubaitis, Venta J.; Neville, Phillippa J.; Campbell, Ian G.
- Abstract
The gene ST7 has recently been implicated as the broad-range tumor suppressor on human chromosome 7q31.1. We did not detect somatic mutations in ST7 in any of 149 primary ovarian, breast or colon carcinomas. These data suggest that epigenetic downregulation or haploinsufficiency, rather than somatic genetic alterations, may be the primary mechanism of abrogation of ST7 function in these tumor types.
- Subjects
TUMOR suppressor genes; GENETIC mutation
- Publication
Nature Genetics, 2001, Vol 29, Issue 4, p379
- ISSN
1061-4036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ng784