NCIt definition : Human BARD1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2q34-q35 and is approximately
1 kb in length. This allele, which encodes BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1,
plays a role in tumor suppression, apoptosis and cellular growth.;
NCIt note : The BARD-1 N-terminus heterodimerizes with BRCA1. BARD1/CSTF1 complex interacts with
RNA Polymerase-2, which may inhibit pre-mRNA cleavage or polyadenylation. BARD-1 may
be a part of the RNA Polymerase-2 holoenzyme that senses DNA damage; inhibition by
CSTF1 may prevent erroneous polyadenylation at such sites. BARD-1 may mediate apoptosis
and is processed during apoptosis. BARD-1 homodimer is more susceptible to proteolysis
than BARD1/BRCA1. BARD-1 co-localizes in S phase with BRCA1 in subnuclear foci. BARD1/BRCA1
disrupted by tumorigenic Brca1-amino acid substitutions; BARD1/BRCA1 may be essential
to BRCA1 tumor suppression. BARD1 defects occur in primary breast, ovarian, and uterine
cancers.;