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jeka57 [31]
4 years ago
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Explain why people who inherit one mutated allele of the brca1 gene have a higher likelihood of developing cancer

Biology
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alex41 [277]4 years ago
3 0
<span>The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the genes that suppress the growth of tumors in the body. If there is a mutation in any of these two genes, there will be a lower chance of inhibiting tumor growth. This will lead to a higher chance of cancer and tumor development in the body.</span>
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