Indicator Explainer
RAD51 Gene
This gene is involved in both homologous recombination and repair of DNA.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C104711. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
Also Known As
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — RAD51 Gene (C104711)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C104711. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Alternative lengthening of telomeres is dependent on RAD52 and RAD51 gene function in the budding yeast Naumovozyma castellii. — G3 (Bethesda), 2026-09-01 (PMID 42302291; literature)
- Functional Variants of the RAD51 Gene Contribute to Susceptibility to Non-Syndromic Orofacial Clefts in a Han Chinese Population. — Orthod Craniofac Res, 2026-03-31 (PMID 41918261; literature)
- Association of the -4719A/T Polymorphism in the RAD51 Gene with Demographic and Clinicopathological Features of Lung Cancer in Iraqi Patients. — Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2025-12-01 (PMID 41459873; literature)