Which one of the following statements about the BRCA1 gene for breast cancer is FALSE?
A) It was discovered by Mary-Claire King and her colleagues.
B) The gene is also linked to ovarian cancer.
C) One mutated copy of BRCA1 is sufficient to cause cancer.
D) Although only 1 in 200 females inherit it, 90 percent of them will develop breast cancer.
E) It is located on the long arm of chromosome 17.
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