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Mutations of BRCA2 in canine mammary tumors and their targeting potential in clinical therapy.
BMC veterinary research - 31 Jan 2020
Thumser-Henner Pauline, Nytko Katarzyna J, Rohrer Bley Carla
Abstract excerpt
Dogs develop cancer spontaneously with age, with breed-specific risk underlying differences in genetics. Mammary tumors are reported as the most frequent neoplasia in intact female dogs. Their high prevalence in certain breeds suggests a genetic component, as it is the case in human familial breast cancer, distinctly in BRCA2-associated cancers. However, the molecular genetics of BRCA2 in the pathogenesis of...
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