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The data underscore that complete loss of repair activity, as seen with large deletions, is associated with severe phenotypes (e.g., growth retardation and a shortened lifespan), whereas mutations that partly retain NER activity can lead to milder outcomes."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "1"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nFurther investigations detailed in the abstracts demonstrate that the extent of the C-terminal deletion in XPG is crucial; removal of the last 360 amino acids completely abrogates NER and produces a CS phenotype, while a smaller deletion affecting the last 183 amino acids preserves residual NER activity. These findings highlight a dual function for XPG—not only serving as an endonuclease in NER but also participating in additional cellular processes that help modulate disease severity under certain genetic contexts. 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