Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing Identifies a Recurrent Mutation in MCPH1 Associating with Hereditary Breast Cancer Susceptibility.

Breast cancer is strongly influenced by hereditary risk factors, a majority of which still remain unknown. Here, we performed a targeted next-generation sequencing of 796 genes implicated in DNA repair in 189 Finnish breast cancer cases with indication of hereditary disease susceptibility and focuse...

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Main Authors: Tuomo Mantere, Robert Winqvist, Saila Kauppila, Mervi Grip, Arja Jukkola-Vuorinen, Anna Tervasmäki, Katrin Rapakko, Katri Pylkäs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4731077?pdf=render