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Positive selection on the nonhomologous end-joining factor Cernunnos-XLF in the human lineage
Cernunnos-XLF is a nonhomologous end-joining factor that is mutated in patients with a rare immunodeficiency with microcephaly. Several other microcephaly-associated genes such as ASPM and microcephalin experienc...