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Neill Dingwall Syndrome
Also known as Neill-Dingwall syndrome, Cockayne syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder comparable to progeria, caused by mutations in either the ercc6 gene or the ercc8 gene. These genes are the ones responsible for making proteins to repair damaged DNA. DNA can be damaged from chemicals or from the sun. In normal cells, DNA damage is able to be fixed before it becomes a problem. Those affected with cockayne syndrome, however, are unable to fix these damaged DNA strands, and as a result, DNA abnormalities build up and the cells die. These genetic mutations going unchecked is what causes the symptoms of Cockayne syndrome, such as stunted growth and premature aging. When a DNA molecule is damaged by solar rays, single strand repair mechanism

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