A genetic variant common in Latina women that protects them against breast cancer has been identified by an international research collaboration led by UC San Francisco researchers. The variant, a difference in just one of the three billion "letters" in the human genome known as a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), originates from indigenous Americans and confers significant protection from breast cancer, particularly the more aggressive estrogen receptor-negative ...You have just read an article categorized health
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