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Cockayne Syndrome

Mutations in ERCC6 and ERCC8, part of the NER pathway for single strand DNA damage repair
Autosomal recessive syndrome
Growth failure, impaired development of CNS, photosensitivity, premature aging
No cancer predisposition

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