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A polymorphism in Werner syndrome gene is associated with breast cancer susceptibility in Chinese women.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2009
Wang Zhanwei, Xu Yan, Tang Jinhai, Ma Hongxia, Qin Jianwei, Lu Chen, Wang Xuechen, Hu Zhibin, Wang Xinru, Shen Hongbing
Abstract excerpt
RecQ helicases play a central role in maintaining genome stability and may interact with some important cancer-related proteins such as BRCA1. Mutations of the human RecQ helicase genes WRN and BLM lead to rare autosomal recessive disorders, Werner and Bloom syndromes, which are associated with p...
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