Zahraa K Lawi, Ahmed H Alkhammas, Malek Elerouri, Amara Ibtissem Ben, Mohammed Baqur S Al-Shuhaib
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Abstract
Background: The telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene is essential polymorphic loci linked to most malignant tumors. This study assessed the association between the TERT gene and non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) in Iraq.
Methods: Genomic DNA samples were extracted from a total of 200 samples of blood. Four specific PCR fragments were designed to amplify four high-frequency rs2735940, rs2736098, rs2736100, and rs10069690 SNPs within the TERT gene. Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) followed by sequencing reactions were used for genotyping and validating the amplified fragments.
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