BRCA1 Gene Mutation (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

BRCA1 Gene Mutation

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People with a BRCA1 gene mutation are at much higher risk for breast cancer, but no treatments exist to specifically target this problem. Researchers will use structural biology tools to better understand this difficult-to-treat hereditary cancer.

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Virginia Tech

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