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NRAS mutation

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    mary1233
    Participant

      Can anyone clarify this for me?

      If someone has the NRAS mutation, is that considered wild-type?

      Thank you.

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        kylez
        Participant

          See this http://www.bio.miami.edu/dana/dox/wildtype.html

          With an NRAS mutation, and no BRAF mutation (I understand they're usually exclusive), someone's biopsy would be both:

          – BRAF wild type, and

          – NRAS mutated

           

          kylez
          Participant

            See this http://www.bio.miami.edu/dana/dox/wildtype.html

            With an NRAS mutation, and no BRAF mutation (I understand they're usually exclusive), someone's biopsy would be both:

            – BRAF wild type, and

            – NRAS mutated

             

              mary1233
              Participant

                What I am trying to understand is if I was told that I was a wild type does that mean that I do not have the NRAS mutation?

                Thanks.

                Janner
                Participant

                  Wild type means no mutation.  Wild type is "normal".

                  mary1233
                  Participant

                    I was told that wild type was no mutation that has yet been identified.

                    mary1233
                    Participant

                      I was told that wild type was no mutation that has yet been identified.

                      mary1233
                      Participant

                        I was told that wild type was no mutation that has yet been identified.

                        kylez
                        Participant

                          If someone was told tjey were NRAS wild type that means no NRAS mutation.

                          They can be both NRAS wild type and BRAF wild type — that means neither mutation is present.

                          kylez
                          Participant

                            If someone was told tjey were NRAS wild type that means no NRAS mutation.

                            They can be both NRAS wild type and BRAF wild type — that means neither mutation is present.

                            kylez
                            Participant

                              If someone was told tjey were NRAS wild type that means no NRAS mutation.

                              They can be both NRAS wild type and BRAF wild type — that means neither mutation is present.

                              kylez
                              Participant

                                It was confusing to me at first. I hope I'm explaining it less confusingly now.

                                kylez
                                Participant

                                  It was confusing to me at first. I hope I'm explaining it less confusingly now.

                                  kylez
                                  Participant

                                    It was confusing to me at first. I hope I'm explaining it less confusingly now.

                                    Janner
                                    Participant

                                      Wild type means no mutation.  Wild type is "normal".

                                      Janner
                                      Participant

                                        Wild type means no mutation.  Wild type is "normal".

                                        mary1233
                                        Participant

                                          What I am trying to understand is if I was told that I was a wild type does that mean that I do not have the NRAS mutation?

                                          Thanks.

                                          mary1233
                                          Participant

                                            What I am trying to understand is if I was told that I was a wild type does that mean that I do not have the NRAS mutation?

                                            Thanks.

                                          kylez
                                          Participant

                                            See this http://www.bio.miami.edu/dana/dox/wildtype.html

                                            With an NRAS mutation, and no BRAF mutation (I understand they're usually exclusive), someone's biopsy would be both:

                                            – BRAF wild type, and

                                            – NRAS mutated

                                             

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