When do we put dashes in scientific terms?

Asmaa Mahmoud Abdelmaksoud @Asmaa-Abdelmaksoud

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I'm not sure whether the Interleukin gene name is IL-4 or IL4 and whether the protein is IL-4 or

IL4. Can anyone help?

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