BRCA1/2 potential founder variants in the Jordanian population: an opportunity for a customized screening panel

Abstract A founder variant is a genetic alteration, that is inherited from a common ancestor together with a surrounding chromosomal segment, and is observed at a high frequency in a defined population. This founder effect occurs as a consequence of long-standing inbreeding of isolated populations....

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Main Authors: Olfat Ahmad, Christian Sutter, Steffen Hirsch, Stefan M. Pfister, Christian P. Schaaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13053-023-00256-2