Founder BRCA1/BRCA2/PALB2 pathogenic variants in French-Canadian breast cancer cases and controls
Abstract Inherited germline pathogenic variants are responsible for ~5% of breast cancer globally. Through rapid expansion and isolation since immigration in the early 17th century, French Canadians are a relatively genetically homogenous founder population and therefore represent a unique demograph...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63100-w |