BRCA Mutation Flashcards
1
Q
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are two _____________ genes for __________!
A
risk factor, Breast and Ovarian Cancer
2
Q
BRCA1 is located on Chromosome _____
A
17
3
Q
BRCA2 is located on Chromosome _____
A
13
4
Q
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are commonly known as
___________
A
Tumor Suppressor Genes.
5
Q
The risk increases up to _____ if the woman
has a mutated BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene.
A
85%
6
Q
The BRCA2 gene contains more than ________ nucleotides and is larger than the average gene.
A
80,000
7
Q
DNA Sequencing would be too expensive due to the gene’s size → __________ is the better option for a larger gene
A
Marker Analysis
8
Q
Different Alleles of that gene have a unique set of ______ around the original gene.
A
repeats
