BRCA2 gene

特許 権利維持 BRCA2 and BRCA2 (/ˌbrækəˈtuː/[1]) are a human gene and its protein product, respectively. The official symbol (BRCA2, italic for the gene, nonitalic for the protein) and the official name (breast cancer 2, early onset) are maintained by the HGNC. Orthologs, styled Brca2 and Brca2, are common in other mammal species.[2] BRCA2 is a human tumor suppressor gene[3][4] (specifically, a caretaker gene), found in all humans; its protein, also called by the synonym breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein, is responsible for repairing DNA