# Germline mutations in breast and ovarian cancer pedigrees establish RAD51C as a human cancer susceptibility gene

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/germline-mutations-in-breast-and-ovarian-cancer-pedigrees-establish-rad51c-as-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Alfons Meindl,Heide Hellebrand,Constanze Wiek,Verena Erven,Barbara Wappenschmidt,Dieter Niederacher,Marcel Freund,Peter Lichtner,Linda Hartmann,Heiner Schaal,Juliane Ramser,Ellen Honisch,Christian Kubisch,Hans Wichmann,Karin Kast,Helmut Deißler,Christoph Engel,Bertram Müller‐Myhsok,Kornelia Neveling,Marion Kiechle,Christopher G. Mathew,Detlev Schindler,Rita K. Schmutzler,Helmut Hanenberg |
| Citations | 743 |
| DOI | 10.1038/ng.569 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2041205258 |
| PMID | 20400964 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2010 |

## Paper authors

- [Christoph Engel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christoph-engel/)

## Paper primary topic

- [BRCA gene mutations in cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/brca-gene-mutations-in-cancer/)

## Paper topics

- [BRCA gene mutations in cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/brca-gene-mutations-in-cancer/)
- [DNA Repair Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/dna-repair-mechanisms/)
- [Genetic factors in colorectal cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-factors-in-colorectal-cancer/)

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