Now, some significant and interesting risk factor genes are emerging. (kavlifoundation.org)
BRCA1 and 2, genes whose proteins are supposed to work as tumor suppressors and also repair DNA damage, were the first known risk factor genes for familial breast cancer as well as ovarian and other cancers. (sciencedaily.com)
Sample sets were selected from well - characterized, ethnically diverse study cohorts of individuals with or without an AD diagnosis and the presence or absence of known risk factor genes. (niagads.org)