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Telomere shortening exposes functions for the mouse Werner and Bloom syndrome genes.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Oct 2004
Du Xiaobing, Shen Johnny, Kugan Nishan, Furth Emma E, Lombard David B, Cheung Catherine, Pak Sally, Luo Guangbin, Pignolo Robert J, DePinho Ronald A, Guarente Leonard, Johnson F Brad
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The Werner and Bloom syndromes are caused by loss-of-function mutations in WRN and BLM, respectively, which encode the RecQ family DNA helicases WRN and BLM, respectively. Persons with Werner syndrome displays premature aging of the skin, vasculature, reproductive system, and bone, and those with...
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