Rapid evolution of cancer/testis genes on the X chromosome

Rapid evolution of cancer/testis genes on the X chromosome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer/testis (CT) genes are normally expressed only in germ cells, but can be activated in the cancer state. This unusual property, together with the finding that many CT proteins elicit an antigenic response in cancer patients, has...

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Main Authors: Simpson Andrew J, Old Lloyd J, Hide Winston, Zahn-Zabal Monique, Panji Sumir, Iseli Christian, Stevenson Brian J, Jongeneel C Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/129

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