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Overview of history and progress in BRCA1 research: the first BRCA1 decade.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Jun 2004
Parvin Jeffrey D
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The BRCA1 protein presents a paradox to the scientists investigating its link to cancer. BRCA1 provides a function essential to all cell types, but its mutation is only associated with a subset of cancers including breast and ovarian cancers. The priorities of BRCA1 research are the identification of the function of BRCA1, which is required in all cells, and of the function specific to breast and ovarian cells...
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