GENES

• Main Authors: WOOSTER, RICHARD, MARAIS, RICHARD, MALCOLM, STRATTON, MIKE, FUTREAL, ANDY, MARSHALL, CHRIS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 31.12.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES; CULTURE MEDIA; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; ENZYMOLOGY; MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; SUGARS; VINEGAR; WINE

The invention relates to mutations in B-Raf gene products. The mutations described are identified in human tumours of natural origin. These mutations are associated with cancerous phenotypes and can be used as a basis for the diagnosis of cancer, cancerous cells or a predisposition to cancer in human subjects, and the development of anti-cancer therapeutics. Cette invention concerne des mutations dans des produits géniques B-Raf. Ces mutations sont identifiées dans des tumeurs humaines d'origine naturelle. Ces mutations sont associées à des phénotypes cancéreux et peuvent servir de base pour diagnostiquer un cancer, des cellules cancéreuses ou une prédisposition au cancer chez des sujets humains, de même que pour élaborer des traitements anticancéreux.