Genetic Models for Studying Cancer Susceptibility

Research on the micromelanophores of platyfish and swordtails provide clues to the genetic nature of cancer susceptibility. Research indicates that several genes are responsible for susceptibility to melanoma.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1993-02, Vol.259 (5096), p.774-775
Main Author: Friend, Stephen H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Biological and medical sciences
BIOLOGICAL MODELS
BIOLOGY
Cancer
CARCINOMAS
CHROMOSOMES
Crosses, Genetic
Cyprinodontiformes - genetics
Disease susceptibility
DISEASES
Epidemiology
EPITHELIOMAS
Female
Fish
Fish Diseases - genetics
FISHES
Genes
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Genetic inheritance
Genetic loci
GENETIC MAPPING
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
GENETICS
Human genetics
Male
MAPPING
Medical genetics
Medical research
Medical sciences
Melanoma
Melanoma - genetics
Melanoma - veterinary
MELANOMAS
Models, Genetic
NEOPLASMS
Neoplasms - genetics
Oncogenes
Perspectives
Proto oncogenes
Transcripts (Written Records)
Tumor suppressor genes
Tumors
VERTEBRATES 550400 > Genetics
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Summary:Research on the micromelanophores of platyfish and swordtails provide clues to the genetic nature of cancer susceptibility. Research indicates that several genes are responsible for susceptibility to melanoma.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.8430329