BRCA1 and BRCA2

question 10

Multiple Choice

BRCA1 and BRCA2

• A)are called cancer genes.
• B)code for tumor suppressing proteins.
• C)are involved in DNA repair mechanisms.
• D)in their mutated forms often occur in cancerous breast cells.
• E)are all of these.

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