Inherited mutations in DNA repair genes are major contributors to familial cancer syndromes. Most pathogenic mutations introduce premature stop codons resulting in the loss of protein function. Missense variants of uncertain pathogenic significance are also often observed. In an attempt to understand the physiological attributes of this category of variants, this thesis analysed two recurrent coding variants using a multi-disciplinary approach. The first variant, PMS2 c.2002A>G, was identified in the Inuit population of Quebec and early onset cancers co-segregate with homozygous status. The second, BRCA2 c.6853A>G, appears to be restricted to the Ashkenazi Jewish population and is frequently recorded in the database of Breast Cancer Informa...
Genetic and molecular variations are closely intertwined; while genetic factors drive phenotypic dif...
Rare sequence variants in the non-coding part of the BRCA genes are often reported as variants of un...
As we identify more and more genetic changes, either through mutation studies or population screens,...
Today, the major challenge in medical genetics is the clinical interpretation of nucleotide variants...
Aujourd’hui, le défi majeur en génétique médicale est l’interprétation clinique des variations détec...
Mutation screening of the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 identifies a large fraction of variant...
<div><p>Mutation screening of the breast cancer genes <i>BRCA1</i> and <i>BRCA2</i> identifies a lar...
Over 450 distinct BRCA1 missense mutations have been found in patients with a family history of brea...
Germline variants in high-penetrance breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are often id...
Missense substitutions in high-risk cancer susceptibility genes create clinical uncertainty in the g...
Purpose Current interpretation guidelines for germline variants in high-risk cancer susceptibility g...
Background: In kindreds carrying path_BRCA1/2 variants, some women in these families will develop ca...
Splicing disruption is a common mechanism of gene inactivation associated with germline variants of ...
Offering genetic testing to identify pathogenic variants in individuals with clinicallypresumed here...
Ovarian and breast cancers are currently defined by the main pathways involved in the tumorigenesis....
Genetic and molecular variations are closely intertwined; while genetic factors drive phenotypic dif...
Rare sequence variants in the non-coding part of the BRCA genes are often reported as variants of un...
As we identify more and more genetic changes, either through mutation studies or population screens,...
Today, the major challenge in medical genetics is the clinical interpretation of nucleotide variants...
Aujourd’hui, le défi majeur en génétique médicale est l’interprétation clinique des variations détec...
Mutation screening of the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 identifies a large fraction of variant...
<div><p>Mutation screening of the breast cancer genes <i>BRCA1</i> and <i>BRCA2</i> identifies a lar...
Over 450 distinct BRCA1 missense mutations have been found in patients with a family history of brea...
Germline variants in high-penetrance breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are often id...
Missense substitutions in high-risk cancer susceptibility genes create clinical uncertainty in the g...
Purpose Current interpretation guidelines for germline variants in high-risk cancer susceptibility g...
Background: In kindreds carrying path_BRCA1/2 variants, some women in these families will develop ca...
Splicing disruption is a common mechanism of gene inactivation associated with germline variants of ...
Offering genetic testing to identify pathogenic variants in individuals with clinicallypresumed here...
Ovarian and breast cancers are currently defined by the main pathways involved in the tumorigenesis....
Genetic and molecular variations are closely intertwined; while genetic factors drive phenotypic dif...
Rare sequence variants in the non-coding part of the BRCA genes are often reported as variants of un...
As we identify more and more genetic changes, either through mutation studies or population screens,...