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Retrotransposon insertions can initiate colorectal cancer and are associated with poor survival
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2019.
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Abstract
- Retrotransposons are usually dormant in healthy tissue, but become activated during malignancy. Here, in colorectal cancer, Cajuso et al. show that retrotransposon activity associates with clinical features of the disease.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0b6a406f2deb41ea96cf45072af0e221
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11770-0