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patriot [66]
3 years ago
12

which recent discovery led to a new understanding of how genetic mutations increase the risk of cancer​

Biology
1 answer:
LUCKY_DIMON [66]3 years ago
4 0

The discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2

genes led to a new understanding of how genetic mutations increase the risk of

cancer is. Mutations in the genes BRCA1 (breast

cancer gene 1)

and BRCA2 (breast cancer gene 2) increase a woman's risk of developing breast

or ovarian cancer. BRCA mutations account for about 5% of all breast

cancers and 4%–11% of all ovarian cancers.

 

The correct answer between all

the choices given is the second choice or letter B.

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