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|Articles|March 21, 2008
Cockayne Syndrome Linked to Ancient Genetic Activity
Cockayne syndrome, an especially severe type of progeria often caused by mutations in the CSB gene, may be linked to a fusion protein that dates back in primates at least 43 million years, according to research published online March 21 in PLoS Genetics.
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