In order to include a BRCA1 defective control, we generated a stable, silenced BRCA1 402.91 liposarcoma cell line (402.91 shBRCA1) and we completed the panel with BRCA1 defective (IGROV-1 and OVCAR-8) and BRCA1 proficient (A2780 and UWB 1.289_BRCA1) ovarian cancer cell lines. The gene discussed is BRCA1; the disease is ovarian carcinoma.