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Chromosome 13: BRCA2 gene for breast cancer susceptibility, Matt Ridley
Description:
Interviewee: Matt Ridley
DNAi Location:
Genome>tour>Genome spots>Breast cancer
Location: chromosome 13
gene name: BRCA2 (breast cancer 2)
BRCA2, on chromosome 13, is one of the genes associated with hereditary breast cancer. Although gender, age and environmental effects are major risk factors for breast cancer, having a mutation in either the BRCA2 gene or BRCA1 gene (on chromosome 17) increases the risk.
Biological elements:
chromosome 13, BRCA2, mutation
Concepts precesses:
breast cancer susceptibility
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