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Identification of a common polymorphism in the TopBP1 gene associated with hereditary susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Oct 2006
Karppinen Sanna-Maria, Erkko Hannele, Reini Kaarina, Pospiech Helmut, Heikkinen Katri, Rapakko Katrin, Syväoja Juhani E, Winqvist Robert
Abstract excerpt
Besides BRCA1 and BRCA2 other genes are also likely to be involved in hereditary predisposition to breast and/or ovarian cancer. TopBP1 (topoisomerase IIbeta binding protein 1) displays sequence homology as well as functional similarities with BRCA1, and the two proteins have been suggested to function partly in the same cellular processes. TopBP1 is crucial for DNA damage and replication checkpoint controls....
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