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Mild Nijmegen breakage syndrome phenotype due to alternative splicing.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Mar 2006
Varon Raymonda, Dutrannoy Véronique, Weikert Georg, Tanzarella Caterina, Antoccia Antonio, Stöckl Lars, Spadoni Emanuela, Krüger Lars-Arne, di Masi Alessandra, Sperling Karl, Digweed Martin, Maraschio Paola
Abstract excerpt
Hypomorphic mutations of the NBS1 gene are responsible for Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), characterized by microcephaly, chromosomal instability, radiosensitivity, immunodeficiency and high cancer predisposition. Over 90% of NBS patients are homozygous for the 657Delta5 mutation and are of Sla...
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