Basal cell carcinoma of the skin often contains mutations of the p53 gene and the gene called PTCH (mutated in congenital nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome). These mutations are most likely the result of action of which of the following?

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Mutation of the DNA found in the DNA of basal cell carcinoma carry the so-called "UV signature" and are thought to be related to the action of ultraviolet light in the sunlight.

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin Often Contains Mutations of the P53