RECQL4 gene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007267",
  "term": "RECQL4 gene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gene that makes a protein involved in unwinding strands of DNA that are to be copied prior to cell division and in repairing damaged DNA. Mutations (changes) in the RECQL4 gene have been found in certain inherited conditions, including Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS). People with RTS have an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer at an early age, including bone cancer and skin cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/recql4-gene/"
}