title: Identification of a pseudogene that can masquerade as a mutant allele of the PTEN/MMAC1 tumor suppressor gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Y E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Whang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sawyers
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001483:Base Sequence; D002879:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10 / Q000235:genetics*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D051059:PTEN Phosphohydrolase; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000235:genetics*; D011544:Pseudogenes; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D051059:PTEN Phosphohydrolase; C494929:PTEN protein, human