1 susceptibility protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 (/ˌbrækəˈwʌn/) gene. Orthologs are common in other vertebrate species, whereas...
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A BRCA mutation is a mutation in either of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are tumour suppressor genes. Hundreds of different types of mutations in these...
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HRDetect (section BRCA1/BRCA2)
is a whole-genome sequencing (WGS)-based classifier designed to predict BRCA1 and BRCA2 deficiency based on six mutational signatures. Additionally, the...
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via homologous recombination. The well-known cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are also examples of FA genes (FANCS and FANCD1 respectively)...
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caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. BRCA1 is an example of a genotype with reduced penetrance. By age 70, the mutation...
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BRE (gene) (redirect from BRCA1-A complex subunit BRE)
BRCA1-A complex subunit BRE is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRE gene. BRE, the protein product of the BRE (gene), is a core component of...
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If BRCA1 or BRCA2 itself is damaged by a BRCA mutation, damaged DNA is not repaired properly, and this increases the risk for breast cancer. BRCA1 and...
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The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 show loss of heterozygosity in samplings of tumors from patients who have germline mutations.[citation needed] BRCA1/2 are genes...
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Cofactor of BRCA1, also known as COBRA1, is a human gene that encodes NELF-B. NELF-B is a subunit of negative elongation factor (NELF), which also includes...
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are related to inherited genetic risk; women with mutations in the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 have about a 50% chance of developing the disease. Some family...
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