Effects of the missense mutations in canine BRCA2 on BRC repeat 3 functions and comparative analyses between canine and human BRC repeat 3.

Mammary tumors are the most common tumor type in both human and canine females. Mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA2, have been found in most cases of inherited human breast cancer. Similarly, the canine BRCA2 gene locus has been associated with mammary tumors in female dogs. Ho...

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Main Authors: Yasunaga Yoshikawa, Kazuhiko Ochiai, Masami Morimatsu, Yu Suzuki, Seiichi Wada, Takahiro Taoda, Satomi Iwai, Seishiro Chikazawa, Koichi Orino, Kiyotaka Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23071527/pdf/?tool=EBI