Gene Variant Shows Strong Gender Bias For Cancer Predisposition

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  September 23, 2009

EXCERPT: "Cancer predisposition resulting from the presence of a specific gene variant shows a strong gender bias, ..."   more

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Bahassi el M, Robbins SB, Yin M, Boivin GP, Kuiper R, van Steeg H, Stambrook PJ. Mice with the CHEK2*1100delC SNP are predisposed to cancer with a strong gender bias. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Oct 6;106(40):17111-6.