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Dyskeratosis congenita: telomerase, telomeres and anticipation.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Jun 2005
Marrone Anna, Walne Amanda, Dokal Inderjeet
Abstract excerpt
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare bone marrow failure syndrome that displays marked clinical and genetic heterogeneity. The identification of dyskeratosis congenita gene 1 (DKC1) mutations in X-linked recessive patients initially suggested that DC is a defective pseudouridylation disorder. The subsequent identification of mutations in the telomerase RNA component (TERC) of autosomal dominant DC patients...
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