POLH gene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006783",
  "term": "POLH gene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gene that makes a protein involved in copying DNA before a cell divides and in repairing damaged DNA. Mutations (changes) in the POLH gene have been found in an inherited condition called xeroderma pigmentosum. People with this condition have an extreme sensitivity to UV light and a very high risk of developing skin cancer and other types of cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/polh-gene/"
}