Haplotype analysis of the internationally distributed BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG founder mutation reveals a common ancestral origin in Iberia

Abstract Background The BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG founder mutation has been reported in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families from multiple Hispanic groups. We aimed to evaluate BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG haplotype diversity in cases of European, African, and Latin American ancestry. Methods BC...

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Main Authors: Anna Marie De Asis Tuazon, Paul Lott, Mabel Bohórquez, Jennyfer Benavides, Carolina Ramirez, Angel Criollo, Ana Estrada-Florez, Gilbert Mateus, Alejandro Velez, Jenny Carmona, Justo Olaya, Elisha Garcia, Guadalupe Polanco-Echeverry, Jacob Stultz, Carolina Alvarez, Teresa Tapia, Patricia Ashton-Prolla, Brazilian Familial Cancer Network, Ana Vega, Conxi Lazaro, Eva Tornero, Cristina Martinez-Bouzas, Mar Infante, Miguel De La Hoya, Orland Diez, Brian L. Browning, COLUMBUS Consortium, Bruce Rannala, Manuel R. Teixeira, Pilar Carvallo, Magdalena Echeverry, Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-020-01341-3