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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147655861400178X |