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The function of RecQ helicase gene family (especially BLM) in DNA recombination and joining.
Advances in biophysics - 1 Jan 2004
Kaneko Hideo, Fukao Toshiyuki, Kondo Naomi
Abstract excerpt
Bloom syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by lupus-like erythematous telangiectasias of the face, sun sensitivity, stunted growth, and immunodeficiency. Chromosome instability syndromes have a common feature, being associated at high frequency with neoplasia. BS is considered as one of the chromosome instability syndromes since the fibroblasts or lymphocytes of BS patients show...
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