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Functional PMS2 hybrid alleles containing a pseudogene-specific missense variant trace back to a single ancient intrachromosomal recombination event.
Human mutation - 1 May 2010
Ganster Christina, Wernstedt Annekatrin, Kehrer-Sawatzki Hildegard, Messiaen Ludwine, Schmidt Konrad, Rahner Nils, Heinimann Karl, Fonatsch Christa, Zschocke Johannes, Wimmer Katharina
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Sequence exchange between PMS2 and its pseudogene PMS2CL, embedded in an inverted duplication on chromosome 7p22, has been reported to be an ongoing process that leads to functional PMS2 hybrid alleles containing PMS2- and PMS2CL-specific sequence variants at the 5'-and the 3'-end, respectively....
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