Number of mutations in microsatellite sequences of tumor
| Range | >100,000 mutations in microsatellites/tumor |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | Jackson AL, Loeb LA. The mutation rate and cancer. Genetics. 1998 Apr148(4):1483-90. p.1485 right column top paragraphPubMed ID9560368 |
| Comments | P.1485 right column top paragraph: "Based on the large number of microsatellites in the human genome, Perucho and colleagues have calculated that each tumor could carry more than 100,000 mutations in these sequences alone." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 112680 |