Control region mutations and the 'common deletion' are frequent in the mitochondrial DNA of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Control region mutations and the 'common deletion' are frequent in the mitochondrial DNA of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>North central China has some of the highest rates of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the world with cumulative mortality surpassing 20%. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) accumulates more mutations than nuclear DNA and because of its h...

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Main Authors: Tang Ze-Zong, Hu Nan, McKenney Keith, Armistead David, Carrera Ana, Huppi Konrad, Abnet Christian C, Taylor Philip R, Dawsey Sanford M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/4/30

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