Mutations in BACA1 and BACA2 Genes Causes Increased Likelihood of ____

question 53

Multiple Choice

Mutations in BACA1 and BACA2 genes causes increased likelihood of ____ because BACA1 protein functions in regulation of the cell cycle in response to ____, and BACA2 protein participates in DNA repair by ____.

• A) breast and ovarian cancer; DNA damage control; homologous recombination
• B) breast and ovarian cancer; homologous recombination; DNA damage control
• C) uterine cancer; transposition; homologous recombination
• D) genetic recombination; transposition; homologous recombination
• E) none are true

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