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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” A new mutation in the mitochondrial DNA was found in a boy with MELAS, even though his family didn't show typical signs.
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The scant hair in snthr-1Bao mice is likely caused by a deletion affecting the Plcd1 gene.
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ETS2 is crucial in squamous cell carcinoma development and could be a therapeutic target.