Research Article

Association of XRCC3, XRCC4, BAX, and BCL-2 Polymorphisms with the Risk of Breast Cancer

Table 3

PCR and RFLP procedures and expected products of XRCC3 Thr241Met, XRCC4 G(‐1394) T, Bax G(-248) A, and BCL2 C(–938) A genes.

GenesPrimers (forward and reverse)PCR productRestriction enzymeRestriction products

XRCC3 Thr241Met5-GGTCGAGTGACAGTCCAAAC-3
5-TGCAACGGCTGAGGGTCTT-3
456 bpNla III (37°C)Thr/Thr:  bp
Met/Met:  bp
XRCC4 G(‐1394)T5-AGAAGGGCAATCCACCTTTG-3
5-AGCATTAGCGCTTCTCGAG-3
257 bpMbo II (37°C)GG:  bp
TT: 257 bp
Bax G(-248)A5-CATTAGAGCTGCGATTGGACCG-3
5-GCTCCCTCGGGAGGTTTGGT-3
109 bpMsp I (37°C)GG:  bp
AA: 109 bp
BCL2 C(‐938)A5-CTGCCTTCATTTATCCAGCA-3
5-GGCGGCAGATGAATTACAA-3
262 bpBcc I (37°C)CC:  bp
AA: 262 bp