Multiple Choice
All of the following are TRUE of BRCA genes,EXCEPT
A) there are two genes,and a mutation in either can lead to cancer.
B) when mutated,they produce proteins that are unable to regulate the cell cycle.
C) just one mutated BRCA gene increases a woman's lifetime cancer risk to greater than 90%.
D) mutations in BRCA genes can lead to either breast or ovarian cancer in women.
E) mutations in BRCA genes can lead to prostate cancer in men.
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