Stops along the RAS pathway in human genetic disease

@article{BentiresAlj2006StopsAT,
  title={Stops along the RAS pathway in human genetic disease},
  author={Mohamed Bentires-Alj and Maria I. Kontaridis and Benjamin G. Neel},
  journal={Nature Medicine},
  year={2006},
  volume={12},
  pages={283-285}
}
Mutations in components of the RAS-MAPK pathway provide a unifying mechanism for several phenotypically overlapping, yet clinically distinct human 'neuro-cardio-facial-cutaneous' (NCFC) syndromes. These rare diseases may provide new insights into the regulation of this pathway and its role in various cancers. 
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