Retroposed copies of RET gene: a somatically acquired event in medullary thyroid carcinoma

Different pathogenic germline mutations in the RET oncogene are identified in MEN 2, a hereditary syndrome characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) and other endocrine tumors. Although genetic predispos...

Source: BMC Medical Genomics - July 9, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Larissa V. Bim, F ábio C. P. Navarro, Flávia O. F. Valente, José V. Lima-Junior, Rosana Delcelo, Magnus R. Dias-da-Silva, Rui M. B. Maciel, Pedro A. F. Galante and Janete M. Cerutti Tags: Research article Source Type: research