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BRCA Gene Structure and Function in Tumor Suppression
1 Jan 2010
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Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are characterized by deficient repair of DNA double-strand breaks by homologous recombination. Defective DNA double-strand break repair has been not only implicated as a key contributor to tumorigenesis in mutation carriers but also represents a potential target for therapy. The transcriptional similarities between BRCA1-deficient tumors and sporadic tumors of the...
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