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Polymorphism of the homologous recombination repair genes RAD51 and XRCC3 in breast cancer.
Experimental and molecular pathology - 1 Aug 2009
Krupa Renata, Synowiec Ewelina, Pawlowska Elzbieta, Morawiec Zbigniew, Sobczuk Anna, Zadrozny Marek, Wozniak Katarzyna, Blasiak Janusz
Abstract excerpt
The RAD51 protein and its paralog, XRCC3, play an important role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) by homologous recombination. Since DSBs may contribute to the pathogenesis of breast cancer and variability in DNA repair genes may be linked with some cancers, we performed a case-control study (135 cases and 175 controls) to check the association between the genotypes of the Thr241Met polymorphism...
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