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LIN28B in constitutional delay of growth and puberty.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2010
Tommiska Johanna, Wehkalampi Karoliina, Vaaralahti Kirsi, Laitinen Eeva-Maria, Raivio Taneli, Dunkel Leo
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BACKGROUND: Recently variation in LIN28B, a human ortholog of the gene-regulating processing of micro-RNAs (miRNAs) controlling the timing of major developmental events in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, was reported to be associated with timing of puberty in humans. In C. elegans, a gain-of-function allele of lin-28 causes a retarded phenotype. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the...
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