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Identification of an insertion and accompanying deletion in exon 31 of the neurofibromatosis type 1 gene
Dr. Gary R. Skuse,
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Dr. Gary R. Skuse
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Genetics, and Cancer Center, Rochester, New York 14642
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Genetics, and Cancer Center, Rochester, New York 14642Search for more papers by this authorDr. Gary R. Skuse,
Corresponding Author
Dr. Gary R. Skuse
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Genetics, and Cancer Center, Rochester, New York 14642
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Genetics, and Cancer Center, Rochester, New York 14642Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 28 April 2011
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