CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A mother and her two daughters each d…
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A mother and her two daughters each develop ovarian cancer at approximately the same age in their lives. Based on genetic analysis, it is determined that mutations in the BRCA1, tumor suppressor gene, is responsible for all three instances of cancer. Their specific mutations are presented below (bold base pair). Mother: ATCGTGTCCADaughter A: ATCGTGTCCADaughter B: ATAGTCTCCA Given these data, what is the most likely origin of each daughter’s cancer? Daughter A’s cancer is Daughter B’s cancer is