Evolution of Barrett’s esophagus through space and time at single-crypt and whole-biopsy levels
Clonal dynamics of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) leading to cancer are poorly understood. Here, they report BE segments are clonal, have frequent mutations at the gastro-esophageal junction, genomic instability precedes genome doubling/clonal expansion, and a correlation between inter- and intra-biopsy g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02621-x |