Impact of the APOBEC3A/B deletion polymorphism on risk of ovarian cancer

Abstract A germline 29.5-kb deletion variant removes the 3’ end of the APOBEC3A gene and a large part of APOBEC3B, creating a hybrid gene that has been linked to increased APOBEC3 activity and DNA damage in human cancers. We genotyped the APOBEC3A/B deletion in hospital-based samples of 1398 Norwegi...

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Main Authors: Liv B. Gansmo, Nigar Sofiyeva, Merete Bjørnslett, Pål Romundstad, Kristian Hveem, Lars Vatten, Anne Dørum, Per E. Lønning, Stian Knappskog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02820-z