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- Title
SLX4, a coordinator of structure-specific endonucleases, is mutated in a new Fanconi anemia subtype.
- Authors
Stoepker, Chantal; Hain, Karolina; Schuster, Beatrice; Hilhorst-Hofstee, Yvonne; Rooimans, Martin A.; Steltenpool, Jurgen; Oostra, Anneke B.; Eirich, Katharina; Korthof, Elisabeth T.; Nieuwint, Aggie W. M.; Jaspers, Nicolaas G. J.; Bettecken, Thomas; Joenje, Hans; Schindler, Detlev; Rouse, John; de Winter, Johan P.
- Abstract
DNA interstrand crosslink repair requires several classes of proteins, including structure-specific endonucleases and Fanconi anemia proteins. SLX4, which coordinates three separate endonucleases, was recently recognized as an important regulator of DNA repair. Here we report the first human individuals found to have biallelic mutations in SLX4. These individuals, who were previously diagnosed as having Fanconi anemia, add SLX4 as an essential component to the FA-BRCA genome maintenance pathway.
- Subjects
FANCONI'S anemia; ENDONUCLEASES; DNA repair; PROTEINS; GENETIC mutation; GENETICS
- Publication
Nature Genetics, 2011, Vol 43, Issue 2, p138
- ISSN
1061-4036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ng.751