The Role of MicroRNAs in Cancer Susceptibility

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are germline variations interspersed in the human genome. These subtle changes of DNA sequence can influence the susceptibility to various pathologies including cancer. The functional meaning of SNPs is not always clear, being, the majority of them, localized i...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Iuliano, Marco Flavio Michele Vismara, Vincenzo Dattilo, Francesco Trapasso, Francesco Baudi, Nicola Perrotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/591931