Global Deletion of Trp53 Reverts Ovarian Tumor Phenotype of the Germ Cell–Deficient White Spotting Variant (Wv) Mice

White spotting variant (Wv) mice are spontaneous mutants attributed to a point mutation in the c-Kit gene, which reduces the tyrosine kinase activity to around 1% and affects the development of melanocytes, mast cells, and germ cells. Homozygous mutant mice are sterile but can live nearly a normal...

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Main Authors: Kathy Qi Cai, Ying Wang, Elizabeth R. Smith, Jennifer L. Smedberg, Dong-Hua Yang, Wan-Lin Yang, Xiang-Xi Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147655861400178X