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Loss-of-function Additional sex combs like 1 mutations disrupt hematopoiesis but do not cause severe myelodysplasia or leukemia.
Blood - 7 Jan 2010
Fisher Cynthia L, Pineault Nicolas, Brookes Christy, Helgason Cheryl D, Ohta Hideaki, Bodner Caroline, Hess Jay L, Humphries R Keith, Brock Hugh W
Abstract excerpt
The Additional sex combs like 1 (Asxl1) gene is 1 of 3 mammalian homologs of the Additional sex combs (Asx) gene of Drosophila. Asx is unusual because it is required to maintain both activation and silencing of Hox genes in flies and mice. Asxl proteins are characterized by an amino terminal homo...
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