Zebrafish neurofibromatosis type 1 genes have redundant functions in tumorigenesis and embryonic development

SUMMARY Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common, dominantly inherited genetic disorder that results from mutations in the neurofibromin 1 (NF1) gene. Affected individuals demonstrate abnormalities in neural-crest-derived tissues that include hyperpigmented skin lesions and benign peripheral nerve...

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Main Authors: Jimann Shin, Arun Padmanabhan, Eric D. de Groh, Jeong-Soo Lee, Sam Haidar, Suzanne Dahlberg, Feng Guo, Shuning He, Marc A. Wolman, Michael Granato, Nathan D. Lawson, Scot A. Wolfe, Seok-Hyung Kim, Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, John P. Kanki, Keith L. Ligon, Jonathan A. Epstein, A. Thomas Look
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-11-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/6/881