15
Aug
Chromosome 14q 32, the DICER1 gene and elevated cancer risk
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The DICER1 gene is located in the 14q32 region within the long arm of chromosome 14. It encodes for a protein responsible for regulating numerous other genes during development. When DICER1 is lost due to mutation or deletion, this regulation is disrupted, resulting in elevated cancer probability. Because of this,... Read More
02
May
14q32 deletions and elevated cancer risk
Deletions within chromosome 14q32 – a region within the long arm of chromosome 14 – are rare. Because of this, research on this deletion is scarce. Symptoms of 14q32 deletions include intellectual disability, developmental delay, dysmorphic features, microcephaly (an abnormally small and underdeveloped head), and hypotonia (low muscle tone). Severity... Read More
