The following statements about Fanconi’s anaemia are true except
**Core Concept**
Fanconi's anaemia is a rare genetic disorder characterized by congenital abnormalities, bone marrow failure, and an increased risk of cancer. This condition is caused by mutations in the FANCA, FANCC, FANCD1 (BRCA2), FANCD2, FANCE, FANCI, FANCJ (BRIP1), FANCL, FANCM, FANCN (PALB2), FANCO (RAD51C), FANCP (SLX4), FANCQ (ERCC4), FANCR (RAD51), FANCS (BRCA1), or FANCT genes, which are involved in the repair of interstrand DNA crosslinks.
**Why the Correct Answer is Right**
Fanconi's anaemia is characterized by a deficiency in the function of the Fanconi anaemia protein complex, which is essential for the repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks. This complex is composed of multiple subunits, including FANCA, FANCC, FANCD2, and others, which work together to facilitate the repair of DNA damage. The defective repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks leads to genetic instability, increased chromosomal breakage, and an increased risk of cancer.
**Why Each Wrong Option is Incorrect**
**Option A:** This option is incorrect because Fanconi's anaemia is not caused by a deficiency of the Fanconi anaemia protein complex, but rather by mutations in the genes encoding its subunits.
**Option B:** This option is incorrect because Fanconi's anaemia is not characterized by an excess of DNA repair mechanisms, but rather by a deficiency in the repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks.
**Option C:** This option is incorrect because Fanconi's anaemia is not caused by a deficiency of the homologous recombination repair pathway, but rather by a deficiency in the repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks.
**Option D:** This option is incorrect because Fanconi's anaemia is not characterized by an increased risk of cancer due to an excess of DNA repair mechanisms, but rather due to the defective repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks.
**Clinical Pearl / High-Yield Fact**
Fanconi's anaemia is a rare genetic disorder characterized by congenital abnormalities, bone marrow failure, and an increased risk of cancer. Patients with Fanconi's anaemia are at an increased risk of developing leukemia, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
**Correct Answer:**
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