XPA gene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009419",
  "term": "XPA gene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gene that makes a protein involved in repairing damaged DNA. Mutations (changes) in the XPA gene may keep cells from repairing their DNA, which may cause abnormal cells, including cancer cells, to grow. XPA gene mutations have been found in an inherited condition called xeroderma pigmentosum. People with this condition have 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/xpa-gene/"
}