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MCPH-1 was identified in a screen for negative regulators of hTERT (human telomerase) expression. It has been implicated in chromosome condensation and DNA damage induced cellular responses. It may play a role in neurogenesis and regulation of the size of the cerebral cortex. Defects in MCPH1 are the cause of primary microcephaly 1.