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Sequencing analysis of SLX4/FANCP gene in Italian familial breast cancer cases.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Catucci Irene, Colombo Mara, Verderio Paolo, Bernard Loris, Ficarazzi Filomena, Mariette Frederique, Barile Monica, Peissel Bernard, Cattaneo Elisa, Manoukian Siranoush, Radice Paolo, Peterlongo Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer can be caused by germline mutations in several genes that are responsible for different hereditary cancer syndromes. Some of the genes causing the Fanconi anemia (FA) syndrome, such as BRCA2, BRIP1, PALB2, and RAD51C, are associated with high or moderate risk of developing breast cancer. Very recently, SLX4 has been established as a new FA gene raising the question of its implication in breast...
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