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BRCA2 wt Allele

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BRCA2 wt Allele Definition

Human BRCA2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 13q12.3 and is approximately 84 kb in length. This allele, which encodes breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein, is involved in double-stranded DNA break repair, homologous recombination and transcriptional regulation. Certain allelic variants of the BRCA2 gene are associated with early-onset breast cancer, prostate cancer and Fanconi anemia.

BRCA2 wt Allele Synonyms

BRCA2 wt Allele, Breast Cancer 2 Gene, Breast Cancer 2, Early Onset wt Allele, Breast Cancer Type 2 Susceptibility Gene, FANCB, FANCD1, Hereditary Breast Cancer 2

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