The NF2 tumor suppressor gene product, merlin, mediates contact inhibition of growth through interactions with CD44.

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Published in Genes Dev on April 15, 2001

Authors

H Morrison1, L S Sherman, J Legg, F Banine, C Isacke, C A Haipek, D H Gutmann, H Ponta, P Herrlich

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1: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, and University of Karlsruhe, Institute of Genetics, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany.

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