Rs999737

NIH rs999737 is located near an interesting gene, RAD51L1, which is in a pathway previously implicated in breast cancer risk. The protein encoded by this gene interacts directly with those of other genes that are involved in DNA repair and in the exchange of material between strands of DNA.

common variants at 14q24.1 might not be associated with the risk of breast cancer in the Chinese population. Rs999737 is not a risk allele for Chinese