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Mutation nomenclature in practice: findings and recommendations from the cystic fibrosis external quality assessment scheme.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2011
Berwouts Sarah, Morris Michael A, Girodon Emmanuelle, Schwarz Martin, Stuhrmann Manfred, Dequeker Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
Currently, two nomenclature systems are in use to describe sequence variants for cystic fibrosis: the established traditional nomenclature system and the more recent Human Genome Variation Society (HGVS) nomenclature system. We have evaluated the use of both systems in the laboratory reports of 217 participants in the cystic fibrosis external quality assessment scheme of 2009. The mutation c.1521_1523delCTT...
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