Fanconi anaemia (FA) is a genetic disorder associated with bone marrow failure, congenital abnormalities and an increased risk of developing cancer. In this Review, Nalepa and Clapp describe the roles of FA proteins in maintaining genome homeostasis and explain how dysregulation of the FA pathway through mutations in the FA genes might lead to carcinogenesis.
- Grzegorz Nalepa
- D. Wade Clapp
