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In 2020 the HGNC renamed 27 human genes because Excel auto-converted their symbols into dates.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that in 2020 the HGNC renamed 27 human genes because Excel auto-converted their symbols into dates?

Unclear. Several sources confirm that Excel autocorrect converts gene symbols into dates and that HGNC updates problematic symbols, but none states that in 2020 HGNC renamed 27 genes for this reason. The specific date and count are not covered by the retrieved items.

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Evidence for · 3
Autocorrect errors in Excel still creating genomics headache | NatureClose bannerClose banner
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Autocorrect errors in Excel still creating genomics headache | NatureClose bannerClose banner. (n.d.). nature.com. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02211-4

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HGNChelper: identification and correction of invalid gene symbols for human and mouse.
2020
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S, O., J, A., R, A., A, A., M, R., S, D., M, R., & L, W. (2020). HGNChelper: identification and correction of invalid gene symbols for human and mouse.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.28033.2

Genenames.org: the HGNC and VGNC resources in 2021.
2021
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S, T., B, B., K, G., TEM, J., RL, S., B, Y., & EA, B. (2021). Genenames.org: the HGNC and VGNC resources in 2021.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa980

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