| 摘要 |
The present invention relates generally to the field of human genetics. Specifically, the present invention relates to the discovery that some alleles of the A-T gene cause susceptibility to cancer, in particular breast cancer. More specifically, the present invention relates to germline mutations in the A-T gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to breast cancer. The invention further relates to somatic mutations in the A-T gene in human breast cancer and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human breast cancer.
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