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Expression of the BLM gene in human haematopoietic cells.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Nov 1999
Kaneko H, Matsui E, Fukao T, Kasahara K, Morimoto W, Kondo N
Abstract excerpt
Bloom's syndrome (BS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by stunted growth, sun-sensitive erythema and immunodeficiency. Chromosomal abnormalities are often observed. Patients with BS are highly predisposed to cancers. The causative gene for BS has been identified as BLM. The former encodes a protein, which is a homologue of the RecQ DNA helicase family, a family which includes helicases such as...
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