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A novel polymorphism in the coding sequence of the human RET proto-oncogene

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A novel polymorphism in the coding sequence of the human RET proto-oncogene is described. The RET proto-oncogene maps to chromosome 10q11.2, and is involved in multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 2A, MEN 2B), familial medullary thyroid carcinoma and Hirschsprung's disease.

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  1. Unité de Recherches sur les Handicaps Génétiques de l'Enfant INSERM U-393, Hôpital des Enfants Malades, 149, Rue de Sèvres, F-75743, Paris cedex 15, France

    Patrick Edery, Tania Attié, Anna Pelet, Arnold Munnich & Stanislas Lyonnet

  2. CRC Human Cancer Genetics Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Lois M. Mulligan, Charis Eng & Brace A. J. Ponder

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Edery, P., Attié, T., Mulligan, L.M. et al. A novel polymorphism in the coding sequence of the human RET proto-oncogene. Hum Genet 94, 579–580 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00211034

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