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Ke Liu, Sha Hou, Junbiao Dai

    IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
    |December 15, 2015
    PubMed
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    Loss-of-function studies can impact overlapping genes, causing unintended effects. PyMut is a new web tool designed to help researchers avoid these "off-target" mutations when studying gene function.

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