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    "definition": "NOG is the human protein-coding gene for noggin, a secreted protein that binds bone morphogenetic proteins and blocks their signalling, which is important in embryonic development of the nervous system, bones and joints; variants in NOG are associated with inherited conditions involving joint fusion.",
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      "relay the function of noggin",
      "relay curated disease associations",
      "distinguish it from other BMP antagonists",
      "point to authoritative gene records"
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      "The gene is not the protein: NOG names the gene, noggin the protein",
      "Distinct from other BMP antagonists such as chordin and follistatin",
      "Human gene, distinct from orthologues studied in frogs and mice",
      "Not the informal English word noggin for the head"
    ],
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      "Official HGNC symbol NOG in human gene records",
      "Protein named noggin",
      "Described as an antagonist of bone morphogenetic proteins"
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        "quantity": "organism",
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      "Genetic data protection under health and privacy law",
      "Clinical variant classification guidance from professional genetics bodies"
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      "Confusing the gene with the protein or with other BMP antagonists",
      "Treating a variant of uncertain significance as causal",
      "Misusing personal genetic data"
    ],
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        "Explain the difference between the gene, its protein and a variant."
      ],
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        "Interpret a person's genetic test result as a diagnosis.",
        "Disclose or infer a named person's genetic data without consent.",
        "State a variant is disease-causing without a curated classification."
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        "Clinical interpretation of a variant found in a patient.",
        "Any genetic counselling decision."
      ]
    },
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        "Inherited conditions affect relatives, so genetic findings carry family privacy stakes.",
        "Families need accurate, non-alarming information about rare conditions."
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        "Their relatives",
        "Researchers"
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        "NCBI Gene",
        "Ensembl",
        "UniProt",
        "OMIM"
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    "out_of_scope": [],
    "characteristics": []
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      "id": "wikipedia-en",
      "title": "Wikipedia: Noggin (protein)",
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                    "text": "What is the official symbol and name, and which aliases are in use?",
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                  }
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                  {
                    "text": "On which chromosome and band does NOG lie?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
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                    "text": "Which genome assembly is the location given against?",
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                    "text": "How does noggin block bone morphogenetic protein signalling?",
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                    "text": "Which BMPs does it bind most strongly?",
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            "id": "antagonists",
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                    "text": "How does noggin differ from chordin and follistatin?",
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                    "text": "Which reference compares them?",
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                  {
                    "text": "What role does noggin play in forming the nervous system in embryos?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Which findings come from model organisms rather than humans?",
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                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
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                    "text": "How does noggin shape joint and bone formation?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which experiments support this?",
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                  }
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        "rationale": "Variants in NOG cause recognised inherited conditions.",
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            "id": "conditions",
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            "description": "NOG-related disorders.",
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              {
                "id": "conditions-finding",
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                "description": "NOG-related disorders.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Which inherited conditions are associated with NOG variants in curated databases?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
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                  {
                    "text": "How are they inherited?",
                    "kind": "definition"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "id": "variants",
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            "description": "Interpretation.",
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              {
                "id": "variants-finding",
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                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "How is a NOG variant classified, and by whom?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Who may interpret a variant found in a patient?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
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    "Should NOG-related conditions be grouped as one spectrum entry?",
    "Should the protein have its own linked entry?",
    "How should orthologues in model organisms be linked?"
  ],
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