Mice with missense and nonsense NF1 mutations display divergent phenotypes compared with human neurofibromatosis type I

• Main Authors: Kairong Li (Author), Ashley N. Turner (Author), Min Chen (Author), Stephanie N. Brosius (Author), Trenton R. Schoeb (Author), Ludwine M. Messiaen (Author), David M. Bedwell (Author), Kurt R. Zinn (Author), Corina Anastasaki (Author), David H. Gutmann (Author), Bruce R. Korf (Author), Robert A. Kesterson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common genetic disorder characterized by the occurrence of nerve sheath tumors and considerable clinical heterogeneity. Some translational studies have been limited by the lack of animal models available for assessing patient-specific mutations. In order to test t...