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Johannes-Müller-Institut für Physiologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
holger.scholz{at}charite.de
Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma) represents a unique example of an aberrant kidney formation that can result from mutations in a tumor suppressor gene, Wilms tumor 1 (WT1). Targeted gene inactivation in mice testifies that WT1 is a master switch for the development of the genitourinary system and other organs.
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