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Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium

New Lung Disease Reveals Gene Regulating Airway Mucociliary Clearance

May 05, 2020

What is the genetic cause behind impaired mucociliary clearance of the lungs? Researchers from the Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium (GDMCC) contributed to the discovery of a new disease gene, NEK10, that regulates cilia length.

Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium

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