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Caption: Dr. Christine Garcia (center) led researchers, including Dr. Philip Kuan (left) and Dr. Yongyu Wang, in discovering that a mutation in a gene known for its role in defending the lungs against invading pathogens is responsible for some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease affecting older adults.
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