• Gene deletion; HGNC; HGNC:1787; CDKN2A; Zygosity=Homozygous (Wistar).
  
• Gene deletion; HGNC; HGNC:1788; CDKN2B; Zygosity=Homozygous (Wistar).
  
• Gene deletion; HGNC; HGNC:9588; PTEN; Zygosity=Hemizygous (Wistar).
  
• Mutation; HGNC; HGNC:1097; BRAF; Simple; p.Val600Asp (c.1799_1800delTGinsAT); ClinVar=VCV000375939; Zygosity=Heterozygous (PubMed=15009714; Wistar).
  

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