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Mutations of Cx26 gene (GJB2) for prelingual deafness in Taiwan.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Aug 2002
Wang Yi-Chun, Kung Chiu-Yun, Su Mao-Chang, Su Ching-Chyuan, Hsu Hsiu-Mei, Tsai Chin-Chu, Lin Chyi-Chyang, Li Shuan-Yow
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the Cx26 (GJB2) gene have been shown to be responsible for a major part of autosomal recessive non-syndromic inherited prelingual deafness. We have sequenced the coding region of GJB2 gene from 169 Taiwanese patients with prelingual deafness and 100 unrelated normal individuals. In the deaf patients, three mutations were found: two novel mutations, 551G-->A, and 299-300delAT, and one previously...
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