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Loss of chromosomal integrity drives rat mammary tumorigenesis

  1. Thea M. Goepfert1,†,*,
  2. Myrthala Moreno-Smith1,
  3. David G. Edwards1,
  4. Sen Pathak2,
  5. Daniel Medina1,
  6. W.R. Brinkley1

Article first published online: 27 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22420

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 120, Issue 5, pages 985–994, 1 March 2007

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Goepfert, T. M., Moreno-Smith, M., Edwards, D. G., Pathak, S., Medina, D. and Brinkley, W.R. (2007), Loss of chromosomal integrity drives rat mammary tumorigenesis. Int. J. Cancer, 120: 985–994. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22420

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  1. 1

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

  2. 2

    Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas, MDACC, Houston, TX

  1. †

    Fax: 713-7900545.

*Molecular and Cellular Biology, 117 AA, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 27 NOV 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 25 SEP 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 3 AUG 2006

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  • NIH. Grant Numbers: CA 64255, CA 41424

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