Comprehensive characterization of Alu-mediated breakpoints in germline VHL gene deletions and rearrangements in patients from 71 VHL families.

"data availability statement all identified deletions were submitted to clinvar ( https://www ncbi nlm nih gov/clinvar/ ) and are publicly available with continuous accession numbers from vcv000997719 to vcv000997768."

"CONFLICT OF INTERESTS The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests."

"This study was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, including grants ZIA BC011028, ZIA BC011038, Z01 BC011089, and ZIC BC011044. This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, under Contract HHSN261200800001E. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government."