WRN gene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009393",
  "term": "WRN gene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gene that makes a protein involved in unwinding DNA and repairing damaged DNA. Mutations (changes) in the WRN gene may keep cells from repairing their DNA, which may cause abnormal cells, including cancer cells, to grow. WRN gene mutations have been found in many types of cancer and in an inherited condition called Werner syndrome, which increases the risk of certain types of cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/wrn-gene/"
}