Phenomena and Processes

Neurofibromatosis 1 Genes

Tumor suppressor genes located on the long arm of human chromosome 17 in the region 17q11.2. Mutation of these genes is thought to cause NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1, Watson syndrome, and LEOPARD syndrome.

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Tumor suppressor genes located on the long arm of human chromosome 17 in the region 17q11.2. Mutation of these genes is thought to cause NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1, Watson syndrome, and LEOPARD syndrome.

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10 entry terms
  • Genes, Neurofibromatosis 1
  • Genes, nf 1
  • Genes, nf1
  • nf1 Genes
  • Gene, nf 1
  • Gene, nf1
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 Gene
  • nf 1 Gene
  • nf 1 Genes
  • nf1 Gene

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • Neurofibromatosis 1/genetics (1987-1991)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.375.249w.340
  2. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.415.400w.340

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Neurofibromatosis 1 Genes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016514. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016514
  2. Neurofibromatosis 1 Genes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70686114