• Gene deletion; HGNC; HGNC:9588; PTEN; Zygosity=Heterozygous (PubMed=22194965).
  
• Mutation; HGNC; HGNC:1097; BRAF; Simple; p.Val600Glu (c.1799T>A); ClinVar=VCV000013961; Zygosity=Homozygous (PubMed=22194965).
  

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