MLH1 promoter germline-methylation in selected probands of Chinese hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer families
Author(s) -
Heng-Hua Zhou,
Shi-Yan Yan,
Xiao-Yan Zhou,
Du Xiang,
Tai-Ming Zhang,
Cai Xu,
Yong-Ming Lu,
San-Jun Cai,
Da-Ren Shi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.7329
Subject(s) - mlh1 , biology , genetics , germline mutation , msh2 , msh6 , microsatellite instability , methylation , germline , cancer research , mutation , gene , dna mismatch repair , cancer , colorectal cancer , microsatellite , allele
To detect the MLH1 gene promoter germline-methylation in probands of Chinese hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), and to evaluate the role of methylation in MLH1 gene promoter and molecular genetics in screening for HNPCC.
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