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Codominance associated with overexpression of certain XPD mutations.
Mutation research - 7 Mar 2001
Kadkhodayan S, Coin F, Salazar E P, George J W, Egly J M, Thompson L H
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the XPD gene are associated with three complex clinical phenotypes, namely xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), XP in combination with Cockayne syndrome (XP-CS), and trichothiodystrophy (TTD). XP is caused by a deficiency in nucleotide excision repair (NER) that results in a high risk of skin cancer. TTD is characterized by severe developmental and neurological defects, with hallmark features of brittle hair...
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