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Human BRCA pathogenic variants were originated during recent human history.
Life science alliance - 1 May 2022
Li Jiaheng, Zhao Bojin, Huang Teng, Qin Zixin, Wang San Ming
Abstract excerpt
BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA) play essential roles in maintaining genome stability. BRCA germline pathogenic variants increase cancer risk. However, the evolutionary origin of human BRCA pathogenic variants remains largely elusive. We tested the 2,972 human BRCA1 and 3,652 human BRCA2 pathogenic variants from ClinVar database in 100 vertebrates across eight clades, but failed to find evidence to show cross-species...
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