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Thirty years since the race to the BRCA1 gene

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  • Alan Ashworth

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The isolation of the BRCA1 gene 30 years ago ushered in the era of genetic testing for breast and other cancers, launched a long-lasting patent battle and eventually led to a tailored cancer therapy.

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  • Alan Ashworth, 2024. "Thirty years since the race to the BRCA1 gene," Nature, Nature, vol. 634(8036), pages 1062-1063, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:634:y:2024:i:8036:d:10.1038_d41586-024-03358-6
    DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-03358-6
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