Phenomena and Processes

Neurofibromatosis 2 Genes

Tumor suppressor genes located on the long arm of human chromosome 22. Mutation or loss of these genes causes NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2.

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Abstract

Tumor suppressor genes located on the long arm of human chromosome 22. Mutation or loss of these genes causes NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2.

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11 entry terms
  • Genes, Neurofibromatosis 2
  • Genes, nf 2
  • Genes, nf2
  • nf2 Genes
  • Gene, Neurofibromatosis 2
  • Gene, nf 2
  • Gene, nf2
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 Gene
  • nf 2 Gene
  • nf 2 Genes
  • nf2 Gene

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

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  • Neurofibromatosis 1/genetics (1988-1991)
  • Neuroma, Acoustic/genetics (1988-1991)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.375.249w.345
  2. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.415.400w.345

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neurofibromatosis 2 Genes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016515. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016515
  2. Neurofibromatosis 2 Genes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70709158