Article
BRCA2 promoter polymorphism is associated with breast cancer prognosis in Chinese women.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Jan 2014
Liu Lu, Fang Yi, Fan Jianlin, Hu Jianming, Xu Xiaoting, Jin Xiaohong, Wang Xiuzhen, Deng Min, Wang Jing, Liu Wei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer 2 (BRCA2) is an important breast cancer-susceptibility gene. Promoter polymorphisms in BRCA2 may affect its transcription and be associated with cancer prognosis. METHODS: We identified five polymorphisms of the BRCA2 promoter region by in silico searching and direct sequencing: -254A/G (rs3092989), -908A/G (rs206117), -1134A/G (rs206115), -1144C/T (rs206116), and -1260CTTAGA/-...
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