A haplotype variation affecting the mitochondrial transportation of hMYH protein could be a risk factor for colorectal cancer in Chinese

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human MutY homolog (<it>hMYH</it>), a DNA glycolsylase involved in the excision repair of oxidative DNA damage, is currently studied in colorectal cancer (CRC). We previously demonstrated a haplotype variant c.53C>...

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Main Authors: Qi Qiufeng, Xu Lizhi, Chen Huimei, Yao Yanweng, Zhu Ming, Wang Yaping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/269