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Genotype-phenotype relationships in ataxia-telangiectasia and variants.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 1998
Gilad S, Chessa L, Khosravi R, Russell P, Galanty Y, Piane M, Gatti R A, Jorgensen T J, Shiloh Y, Bar-Shira A
Abstract excerpt
Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cerebellar degeneration, immunodeficiency, chromosomal instability, radiosensitivity, and cancer predisposition. A-T cells are sensitive to ionizing radiation and radiomimetic chemicals and fail to activate cell-cycle checkpoints after treatment with these agents. The responsible gene, ATM, encodes a large protein kinase with a...
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