NBR2
Encyclopedia
NBR2 is a gene best known for its location near the breast cancer
associated gene BRCA1
. Like BRCA1, NBR2 has been a subject of research, but links to breast cancer are currently inconclusive.
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
associated gene BRCA1
BRCA1
BRCA1 is a human caretaker gene that produces a protein called breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein, responsible for repairing DNA. The first evidence for the existence of the gene was provided by the King laboratory at UC Berkeley in 1990...
. Like BRCA1, NBR2 has been a subject of research, but links to breast cancer are currently inconclusive.