title: Cytogenetics of cutaneous malignant melanoma.
abstract: Numerous chromosomal aberrations have been identified by karyotyping cell lines of malignant melanoma. The author discusses specific recurrent aberrations, patterns of familial occurrence, and frontiers for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0506, USA.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D003582:Cytogenetics; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*