Neurofibromatosis: from gene to phenotype.

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Neurofibromatosis: from gene to phenotype.

Seminars in cancer biology - 1 Jun 1992

Ponder B A

Abstract excerpt

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common autosomal dominant disease which predominantly affects tissues derived from neural ectoderm. The gene has recently been cloned, and the biochemistry and cell biology of normal and mutant forms is gradually being elucidated. Despite the success of cloning...

Topics

Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Genes, Neurofibromatosis 1
Genetic Variation
Humans
Neurofibromatosis 1
Phenotype

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