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APOBEC3 deletion polymorphism is associated with breast cancer risk among women of European ancestry.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Oct 2013
Xuan Dennis, Li Guoliang, Cai Qiuyin, Deming-Halverson Sandra, Shrubsole Martha J, Shu Xiao-Ou, Kelley Mark C, Zheng Wei, Long Jirong
Abstract excerpt
Copy number variations occur frequently in the genome and are a significant source of human genetic variation accounting for disease. Recently, we discovered a common deletion located in the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B genes significantly associated with breast cancer in Chinese women. Investigating this locus in other populations would be an expedient way to evaluate the generalizability of the novel finding. We...
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