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Mutations in AXIN2 cause colorectal cancer with defective mismatch repair by activating β-catenin/TCF signalling

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Figure 1: Detection and functional analysis of AXIN2 mutations in CRC with defective MMR.

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These studies were carried out with the support of funds from Mayo Clinic/Foundation to W.L. and by grants from the National Institutes of Health to D.I.S. (CA 48031) and S.N.T. (CA 60117).

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Liu, W., Dong, X., Mai, M. et al. Mutations in AXIN2 cause colorectal cancer with defective mismatch repair by activating β-catenin/TCF signalling. Nat Genet 26, 146–147 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/79859

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