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A polymorphism in intron 2 of the p53 gene was identified by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis. The result is a G-to-C transversion at bp +38 following the splice donor site of exon 2.
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Pleasants, L.M., Hansen, M.F. Identification of a polymorphism in intron 2 of the p53 gene. Hum Genet 93, 607–608 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202835
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