Case report: A germline CHEK1 c.613 + 2T>C leads to a splicing error in a family with multiple cancer patients
BackgroundGenome instability plays a crucial role in promoting tumor development. Germline mutations in genes responsible for DNA repair are often associated with familial cancer syndromes. A noticeable exception is the CHEK1 gene. Despite its well-established role in homologous recombination, germl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1380093/full |