Retrotransposon insertions can initiate colorectal cancer and are associated with poor survival

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Retrotransposon insertions can initiate colorectal cancer and are associated with poor survival

Retrotransposons are usually dormant in healthy tissue, but become activated during malignancy. Here, in colorectal cancer, Cajuso et al. show that retrotransposon activity associates with clinical features of the disease.

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Autores principales:	Tatiana Cajuso, Päivi Sulo, Tomas Tanskanen, Riku Katainen, Aurora Taira, Ulrika A. Hänninen, Johanna Kondelin, Linda Forsström, Niko Välimäki, Mervi Aavikko, Eevi Kaasinen, Ari Ristimäki, Selja Koskensalo, Anna Lepistö, Laura Renkonen-Sinisalo, Toni Seppälä, Teijo Kuopio, Jan Böhm, Jukka-Pekka Mecklin, Outi Kilpivaara, Esa Pitkänen, Kimmo Palin, Lauri A. Aaltonen
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2019
Materias:	Science Q
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/0b6a406f2deb41ea96cf45072af0e221
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Sumario:	Retrotransposons are usually dormant in healthy tissue, but become activated during malignancy. Here, in colorectal cancer, Cajuso et al. show that retrotransposon activity associates with clinical features of the disease.