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What's a possible spontaneous genetic mutation?

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KRAS: This mutation (kras) is a spontaneous mutation which is found in several colon and pancreatic cancers. It is not in the germline (genes you are borne with), but only seen in the somatic tissue (tissue with the tumor).

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Answered 8/17/2012

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