Investigation of single-strand conformational polymorphism of the TP53 gene in women with a family history of breast cancer

Breast cancer in families with germ line mutations in the TP53 gene has been described in the medical literature. Mutation screening for susceptibility genes should allow effective prophylactic and preventive measures. Using single-strand conformational polymorphism, we screened for mutations in exo...

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Main Authors: R.R. Burbano, A.C. Medeiros, A.A. Mello, J.A. Lemos, M.O. Bahia, C. Casartelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000001100010