Genetic heterogeneity and localization of a familial breast-ovarian cancer gene on chromosome 17q12-q21.

Smith, S A; Easton, D F; Ford, D; Peto, J; Anderson, K; Averill, D; Stratton, M; Ponder, M et al. · Am J Hum Genet · 1993

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Abstract

In a study of 31 breast cancer families and 12 breast-ovarian cancer families, we have obtained clear evidence of linkage to markers on chromosome 17q in the families with ovarian cancer (maximum lod score 3.34 at theta = .04) but only weak evidence in those without ovarian cancer. Recombinant events indicate that the gene lies between D17S588 and D17S250.

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