BRCA2 gene
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The BRCA2 gene is a human tumor suppressor gene whose mutations are strongly associated with an increased risk of breast, ovarian, and other cancers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BRCA2 gene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16115575 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BRCA2 gene Context triple: [Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., subjectMatter, BRCA2 gene]
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BRCA1 gene
The BRCA1 gene is a human tumor suppressor gene whose mutations are strongly associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer and played a central role in legal debates over the patentability of human genes.
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B.
ERBB2
ERBB2, also known as HER2, is a receptor tyrosine kinase frequently overexpressed in certain breast and other cancers and serves as a key therapeutic target.
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C.
Knudson
Knudson is a surname of Scandinavian origin that serves as a variant spelling of Knudsen.
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D.
HER2 receptor
The HER2 receptor is a cell surface protein and member of the epidermal growth factor receptor family that, when overexpressed, drives the growth of certain aggressive breast and other cancers.
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EGFR
EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) is a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates cell growth and survival and is frequently implicated in cancer development and progression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BRCA2 gene Target entity description: The BRCA2 gene is a human tumor suppressor gene whose mutations are strongly associated with an increased risk of breast, ovarian, and other cancers.
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A.
BRCA1 gene
The BRCA1 gene is a human tumor suppressor gene whose mutations are strongly associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer and played a central role in legal debates over the patentability of human genes.
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B.
ERBB2
ERBB2, also known as HER2, is a receptor tyrosine kinase frequently overexpressed in certain breast and other cancers and serves as a key therapeutic target.
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C.
Knudson
Knudson is a surname of Scandinavian origin that serves as a variant spelling of Knudsen.
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D.
HER2 receptor
The HER2 receptor is a cell surface protein and member of the epidermal growth factor receptor family that, when overexpressed, drives the growth of certain aggressive breast and other cancers.
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E.
EGFR
EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) is a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates cell growth and survival and is frequently implicated in cancer development and progression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.