BAX and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer: Cells were collected fromtwo control-individuals with no cancer history (denoted Control-1 and Control-2) andanother two individuals from a family with HNPCC history (Patient-1 and Patient-2).Genomic DNA was isolated from their buccal cells and Bax microsatellite status wasdetermined by PCR with Bax specific primers and sequenced as described previously[6].