• Gene deletion; HGNC; HGNC:1787; CDKN2A; Zygosity=Homozygous (PubMed=7747814).
  
• Mutation; HGNC; HGNC:1097; BRAF; Simple; p.Gly469Ser (c.1405_1406delGGinsTC); ClinVar=VCV000376072; Zygosity=Unspecified (PubMed=21725359; PubMed=24576830).
  
• Mutation; HGNC; HGNC:7989; NRAS; Simple; p.Gln61Arg (c.182A>G); ClinVar=VCV000013900; Zygosity=Unspecified (PubMed=21725359; PubMed=24576830).
  

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