Inactivation of the APC tumor suppressor gene in melanoma and colon cancer results in increased transcriptional activity mediated by β-catenin.
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Nakamura, Y. Cleaning up on β-catenin. Nat Med 3, 499–500 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0597-499
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