Absence of pathogenic mitochondrial DNA mutations in mouse brain tumors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Somatic mutations in the mitochondrial genome occur in numerous tumor types including brain tumors. These mutations are generally found in the hypervariable regions I and II of the displacement loop and unlikely alter mitochondrial f...

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Main Authors: Seyfried Thomas N, Kiebish Michael A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/5/102