Identification of a novel splice-site mutation of the BRCA1 gene in two breast cancer families: Screening reveals low frequency in Icelandic breast cancer patients
Jon Thor Bergthorsson
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorAdalbjorg Jonasdottir
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorGudrun Johannesdottir
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorAdalgeir Arason
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorValgardur Egilsson
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorSimon Gayther
CRC Human Cancer Genetics Research Group, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAke Borg
Institute of Oncology, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorSara Hakanson
Institute of Oncology, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorSigurdur Ingvarsson
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
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Dr. Rosa Bjork Barkardottir
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, Landspitalinn, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; Fax: (354) 5 601904Search for more papers by this authorJon Thor Bergthorsson
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorAdalbjorg Jonasdottir
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorGudrun Johannesdottir
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorAdalgeir Arason
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorValgardur Egilsson
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorSimon Gayther
CRC Human Cancer Genetics Research Group, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAke Borg
Institute of Oncology, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorSara Hakanson
Institute of Oncology, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorSigurdur Ingvarsson
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dr. Rosa Bjork Barkardottir
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, IS-121 Reykjavik, Iceland
Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Iceland, Landspitalinn, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; Fax: (354) 5 601904Search for more papers by this author
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