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January 2019 in “Aging” Lack of functional CYLD in mice leads to early aging and cancer.
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November 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” ODC1 gene mutations cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with large head size, hair loss, and facial abnormalities.
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