The expression of key markers associated with proliferation (MKI67, PCNA, CCNB1, MYBL2, BUB1, CCND1), apoptosis (BCL2, CASP7, CASP8, CASP9, CASP3, BAX, APAF1), differentiation (CDH1, CD24, EPCAM, ESR1, NGFR, RUNX1), and breast cancer stemness (CD44, ITGA6, DNER, ALDH1A3, ABCG2, PROCR) was assessed. The gene discussed is APAF1; the disease is breast carcinoma.