Article
Somatic mutations in the BRCA1 gene in sporadic ovarian tumours.
Nature genetics - 1 Apr 1995
Merajver S D, Pham T M, Caduff R F, Chen M, Poy E L, Cooney K A, Weber B L, Collins F S, Johnston C, Frank T S
Abstract excerpt
The BRCA1 gene on chromosome 17q21 is responsible for an autosomal dominant syndrome of increased susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer but no somatic mutations in tumours have yet been described. To study the potential role of BRCA1 in sporadic carcinogenesis, we analysed the genomic DNA o...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Female
- Genes, Dominant
- Genes, Tumor Suppressor
- Humans
