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Identification of 36 novel Jagged1 (JAG1) mutations in patients with Alagille syndrome.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 2003
Röpke Albrecht, Kujat Annegret, Gräber Mechthild, Giannakudis Joannis, Hansmann Ingo
Abstract excerpt
Alagille syndrome (AGS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by five major symptoms: cholestasis, vertebral deformity, heart malformations, ocular defects and peculiar facial appearance. The previously described Jagged1 (JAG1) gene on chromosome 20p12 has been identified as being responsible for AGS. JAG1 encodes a transmembrane protein acting as ligand for the evolutionarily conserved Notch signaling...
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