Silent Mutations Make Some Noise
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چکیده
Synonymous mutations do not alter amino acids and are generally considered nonfunctional in cancer. Supek et al. now present a compelling analysis suggesting that such silent mutations can be oncogenic by altering transcript splicing and thereby affecting protein function.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 156 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014