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Comparison of 240 mammal genomes helps geneticists to identify disease mutations

A large international consortium led by scientists at Uppsala University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has sequenced the genome of 130 mammals and analyzed the data together with 110 ...
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Comparison of three methods for detecting epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in plasma DNA samples of Chinese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

A phase II study of erlotinib plus capecitabine (XEL) as first-line treatment for elderly patients (pts) with advanced adenocarcinoma of lung (ML 22206 study). Background: Detecting epidermal growth ...
Nature

284 Comparison of Molecular Mutations of G6Pd Gene Between Icteric and Non Icteric Neonates

Objective: Jaundice is a common disorder in neonates and G6PD deficiency could result in kernicterus. The aim of This study was to compare of G6PD mutation in icteric and non icteric neonates. Methods ...
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Laboratory cross-comparison of homologous recombination repair mutation analysis in tumor in a multicenter epithelial ovarian cancer series: The BORNEO GEICO 60-0 study.

This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.
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First study to directly compare gene mutation type in individuals with CHAMP1 disorder indicates key differences

New research led by the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai has illuminated genetic differences among children with a rare neurodevelopmental condition and could point the ...
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Omicron vs. Delta: More mutations don’t necessarily make a meaner Covid-19 virus

The new Omicron variant of coronavirus, with its many mutations and seemingly quick spread in South Africa, is worrying scientists and government officials. But doctors want to remind Americans that ...