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Molecular assay reagents intended to identify mutations in the excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency, complementation group 6 (ERCC6) gene, located at chromosome 10q11, which is involved in two cell activities: repair of damaged DNA and assisting with transcription. Mutations at this locus have been identified in patients with Cockayne\'s syndrome type 2 (also known as cerebro-oculo-facio-skeletal syndrome (COFS) and xeroderma pigmentosum.
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