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Malfunction of nuclease ERCC1-XPF results in diverse clinical manifestations and causes Cockayne syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum, and Fanconi anemia.
American journal of human genetics - 2 May 2013
Kashiyama Kazuya, Nakazawa Yuka, Pilz Daniela T, Guo Chaowan, Shimada Mayuko, Sasaki Kensaku, Fawcett Heather, Wing Jonathan F, Lewin Susan O, Carr Lucinda, Li Tao-Sheng, Yoshiura Koh-ichiro, Utani Atsushi, Hirano Akiyoshi, Yamashita Shunichi, Greenblatt Danielle, Nardo Tiziana, Stefanini Miria, McGibbon David, Sarkany Robert, Fassihi Hiva, Takahashi Yoshito, Nagayama Yuji, Mitsutake Norisato, Lehmann Alan R, Ogi Tomoo
Abstract excerpt
Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a genetic disorder characterized by developmental abnormalities and photodermatosis resulting from the lack of transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair, which is responsible for the removal of photodamage from actively transcribed genes. To date, all identified causative mutations for CS have been in the two known CS-associated genes, ERCC8 (CSA) and ERCC6 (CSB). For the rare...
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