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Gross chromosomal rearrangements and genetic exchange between nonhomologous chromosomes following BRCA2 inactivation.
Genes & development - 1 Jun 2000
Yu V P, Koehler M, Steinlein C, Schmid M, Hanakahi L A, van Gool A J, West S C, Venkitaraman A R
Abstract excerpt
Cancer-causing mutations often arise from gross chromosomal rearrangements (GCRs) such as translocations, which involve genetic exchange between nonhomologous chromosomes. Here we show that murine Brca2 has an essential function in suppressing GCR formation after chromosome breakage. Cells that harbor truncated Brca2 spontaneously incur GCRs and genomic DNA breaks during division. They exhibit hypersensitivity to...
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