| Literature DB >> 19801981 |
Xiaohong R Yang1, David Ng, David A Alcorta, Norbert J Liebsch, Eamonn Sheridan, Sufeng Li, Alisa M Goldstein, Dilys M Parry, Michael J Kelley.
Abstract
Using high-resolution array-CGH, we identified unique duplications of a region on 6q27 in four multiplex families with at least three cases of chordoma, a cancer of presumed notochordal origin. The duplicated region contains only the T (brachyury) gene, which is important in notochord development and is expressed in most sporadic chordomas. Our findings highlight the value of screening for complex genomic rearrangements in searches for cancer-susceptibility genes.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19801981 PMCID: PMC2901855 DOI: 10.1038/ng.454
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330