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Understanding and predicting the functional consequences of missense mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Scientific reports - 21 Jun 2022
Aljarf Raghad, Shen Mengyuan, Pires Douglas E V, Ascher David B
Abstract excerpt
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumour suppressor genes that play a critical role in maintaining genomic stability via the DNA repair mechanism. DNA repair defects caused by BRCA1 and BRCA2 missense variants increase the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers. Accurate identification of these variants becomes clinically relevant, as means to guide personalized patient management and early detection. Next-generation...
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