The story of our times told by the people who were there.
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
In 1995, a frantic search was under way for a crucial 'cancer gene' called BRCA2. Scientists knew it was linked to hereditary cases of breast cancer. Professor Sir Mike Stratton was one of those racing to identify the gene. Annmarie Blomfield was one of the first women to be tested for it.
(Photo: A Scientist looks through a microscope: Credit: Science Photo Library)