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SUBMITTER: Rashid M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4832337 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rashid Mamunur M Fischer Andrej A Wilson Cathy H CH Tiffen Jessamy J Rust Alistair G AG Stevens Philip P Idziaszczyk Shelley S Maynard Julie J Williams Geraint T GT Mustonen Ville V Sampson Julian R JR Adams David J DJ
The Journal of pathology 20151102 1
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP) are inherited disorders associated with multiple colorectal adenomas that lead to a very high risk of colorectal cancer. The somatic mutations that drive adenoma development in these conditions have not been investigated comprehensively. In this study we performed analysis of paired colorectal adenoma and normal tissue DNA from individuals with FAP or MAP, sequencing 14 adenoma whole exomes (eight MAP, six FAP), 55 adenoma ...[more]