Fifty-four novel mutations in the NF1 gene and integrated analyses of the mutations that modulate splicing.

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Published in Int J Mol Med on April 24, 2014

Authors

Weihong Xu1, Xiao Yang1, Xiaoxia Hu1, Shibo Li1

Author Affiliations

1: Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA.

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