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Tectal glioma harbors high rates of KRAS G12R and concomitant KRAS and BRAF alterations

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  1. Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA

    Jason Chiang, Xiaoyu Li & David W. Ellison

  2. Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA

    Anthony P. Y. Liu & Ibrahim Qaddoumi

  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA

    Sahaja Acharya

  4. Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, MS 250, Room C5024A, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA

    Jason Chiang

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Chiang, J., Li, X., Liu, A.P.Y. et al. Tectal glioma harbors high rates of KRAS G12R and concomitant KRAS and BRAF alterations. Acta Neuropathol 139, 601–602 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-019-02112-x

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