The genes that have been found to be mutated in FA patients are called FANC. To date 16 distinct FANC genes (FANCA, FANCB, FANCC, FANCD1 (also known as BRCA2), FANCD2, FANCE, FANCF, FANCG, FANCI, FANCJ, FANCL, FANCM, FANCN, FANCO, FANCP, and FANCQ) have been reported [2-5]. The gene discussed is BRIP1; the disease is Friedreich ataxia.