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Modifier genes and familial adenomatous polyposis coli
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The number of adenomatous polyps in somebody with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is influenced by the position of the germline mutation in the APC gene. This, however, does not explain the variability within families which is consistent with the effect of modifier genes. Such genes are known to affect disease severity in a …