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Insertion of an SVA-E retrotransposon into the CASP8 gene is associated with protection against prostate cancer

  • Authors

    • Prof. Birte Kehr

    • Prof. Birte Kehr

  • Date Published

    October 19, 2016

Stacey SN, Kehr B, Gudmundsson J, Zink F, Jonasdottir A, Gudjonsson SA, Sigurdsson A, Halldorsson BV, Agnarsson BA, Benediktsdottir KR, Aben KKH, Vermeulen SH, Cremers RG, Panadero A, Helfand BT, Cooper PR, Donovan JL, Hamdy FC, Jinga V, Okamoto I, Jonasson JG, Tryggvadottir L, Johannsdottir H, Kristinsdottir AM, Masson G, Magnusson OT, Iordache PD, Helgason A, Helgason H, Sulem P, Gudbjartsson DF, Kong A, Jonsson E, Barkardottir RB, Einarsson GV, Rafnar T, Thorsteinsdottir U, Mates IN, Neal DE, Catalona WJ, Mayordomo JI, Kiemeney LA, Thorleifsson G, Stefansson K. Insertion of an SVA-E retrotransposon into the CASP8 gene is associated with protection against prostate cancer. Human molecular genetics 2016;25(5):1008-1018. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddv622. PMID: 26740556