Research Article

BCL-2 (-938C>A), BAX (-248G>A), and HER2 Ile655Val Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Risk in Indian Population

Table 1

PCR primers, PCR product sizes, restriction enzymes, and enzyme digests of BCL-2 (-938C>A), BAX (-248G>A), and HER2 Ile655Val genes.

GenePosition and base changeGenotypingPrimerPCR productRestriction enzyme usedEnzyme digests

BCL-2-938C>APCR-RFLP5′-CTGCCTTCATTTAT
CCAGCA-3′ (forward)
5′-GGCGGCAGATGA
ATTACAA-3′ (reverse)
300 bpBccI (1 unit)C allele: 189 and 111 bp; A allele: 300 bp

BAX-248G>APCR-RFLP5′-CATTAGAGCTGCGA
TTGGACCG-3′ (forward)
5′-GCTCCCTCGGGAG
GTTTGGT-3′ (reverse)
109 bpMspI (1 unit)G allele: 89 and 20 bp
A allele: 109 bp

HER2I655V A>GPCR-RFLP5′-AGAGCGCCAGCCCTCT
GACGTCCAT-3′ (forward)
5′-TCCGTTTCCTGCAGCA
GTCTCCGCA-3′ (reverse)
148 bpBsmAI (1 unit)G allele: 116 and 32 bp; A allele: 148 bp