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Biallelic truncating FANCM mutations cause early-onset cancer but not Fanconi anemia.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2018
Bogliolo Massimo, Bluteau Dominique, Lespinasse James, Pujol Roser, Vasquez Nadia, d'Enghien Catherine Dubois, Stoppa-Lyonnet Dominique, Leblanc Thierry, Soulier Jean, Surrallés Jordi
Abstract excerpt
PurposeMutations in genes involved in Fanconi anemia (FA)/BRCA DNA repair pathway cause cancer susceptibility diseases including familial breast cancer and Fanconi anemia (FA). A single FA patient with biallelic FANCM mutations was reported in 2005 but concurrent FANCA pathogenic mutations precluded assignment of FANCM as an FA gene. Here we report three individuals with biallelic FANCM truncating mutations who...
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