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ANE syndrome is caused by a mutation in the RBM28 protein that disrupts ribosome assembly.
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August 2018 in “The FASEB journal” Rabbits lacking the Hoxc13 gene show similar hair and skin issues to humans with ECTD-9, making them good for research on this condition.