[PDF][PDF] Accurate functional classification of thousands of BRCA1 variants with saturation genome editing

GM Findlay, R Daza, BK Martin, MD Zhang, AP Leith… - bioRxiv, 2019 - scholar.archive.org
Variants of uncertain significance (VUS) fundamentally limit the utility of genetic 1
information in a clinical setting. The challenge of VUS is epitomized by BRCA1, a tumor 2 …

Saturation genome editing-based functional evaluation and clinical classification of BRCA2 single nucleotide variants

H Huang, C Hu, J Na, SN Hart, RD Gnanaolivu… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Germline BRCA2 loss-of function (LOF) variants identified by clinical genetic testing
predispose to breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer. However, variants of …

AVENGERS: Analysis of Variant Effects using Next Generation sequencing to Enhance BRCA2 Stratification

S Sahu, M Galloux, E Southon, D Caylor, T Sullivan… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Accurate interpretation of genetic variation is a critical step towards realizing the potential of
precision medicine. Sequencing-based genetic tests have uncovered a vast array of BRCA2 …

[HTML][HTML] Saturation genome editing of 11 codons and exon 13 of BRCA2 coupled with chemotherapeutic drug response accurately determines pathogenicity of …

S Sahu, TL Sullivan, AY Mitrophanov, M Galloux… - Plos …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The unknown pathogenicity of a significant number of variants found in cancer-related
genes is attributed to limited epidemiological data, resulting in their classification as variant …

Accurate classification of BRCA1 variants with saturation genome editing

GM Findlay, RM Daza, B Martin, MD Zhang, AP Leith… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Variants of uncertain significance fundamentally limit the clinical utility of genetic information.
The challenge they pose is epitomized by BRCA1, a tumour suppressor gene in which …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of functional assay data results provides strong evidence for classification of hundreds of BRCA1 variants of uncertain significance

PCM Lyra Jr, TC Nepomuceno, MLM de Souza… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose BRCA1 pathogenic variant heterozygotes are at a substantially increased risk for
breast and ovarian cancer. The widespread uptake of testing has led to a significant …

Clinical phenotypes combined with saturation genome editing identifying the pathogenicity of BRCA1 variants of uncertain significance in breast cancer

Q Wan, L Hu, T Ouyang, J Li, T Wang, Z Fan, T Fan… - Familial Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Characterizing the pathogenicity of BRCA1 variants of uncertain significance (VUSs) is a
major bottleneck in clinical management of BRCA1-associated breast cancer. Saturation …

Saturation genome editing-based functional evaluation and clinical classification of BRCA2 single nucleotide variants.

F Couch, H Huang, T Pesaran, R Karam, S Yadav… - 2024 - ascopubs.org
10511 Background: Germline BRCA2 loss-of function (LOF) variants identified by clinical
genetic testing predispose to breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer. However …

[HTML][HTML] Imprecise medicine: BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance (VUS), the challenges and benefits to integrate a functional assay workflow with clinical …

J Jimenez-Sainz, RB Jensen - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pathological mutations in homology-directed repair (HDR) genes impact both future cancer
risk and therapeutic options for patients. HDR is a high-fidelity DNA repair pathway for …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing uncertainty in genetic testing with Saturation Genome Editing

P Dace, GM Findlay - Medizinische Genetik, 2022 - degruyter.com
Accurate interpretation of human genetic data is critical for optimizing outcomes in the era of
genomic medicine. Powerful methods for testing genetic variants for functional effects are …