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Identification of Novel Candidate Genes for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

Identification of Novel Candidate Genes for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

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Identification of Novel Candidate Genes for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

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Identification of Novel Candidate Genes for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS genetics, 2016-02, Vol.12 (2), p.e1005880-e1005880

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Approximately 25-30% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases are expected to result from a genetic predisposition, but in only 5-10% of these cases highly penetrant germline mutations are found. The remaining CRC heritability is still unexplained, and may be caused by a hitherto-undefined set of rare variants with a moderately penetrant risk. Here we aime...

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Identification of Novel Candidate Genes for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1773769555

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1773769555

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ISSN

1553-7404,1553-7390

E-ISSN

1553-7404

DOI

10.1371/journal.pgen.1005880

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