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en w:HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee.
en https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-rename-microsoft-excel-misreading-dates Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates The Verge 2020-08-06 James Vincent This week, the HGNC published new guidelines for gene naming, including for “symbols that affect data handling and retrieval.” https://web.archive.org/web/20261012001232/https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-rename-microsoft-excel-misreading-dates 12 October 2026