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Mapping of hereditary trichilemmal cyst (TRICY1) to chromosome 3p24-p21.2 and exclusion of beta-CATENIN and MLH1.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Feb 2005
Eiberg Hans, Hansen Lars, Hansen Claus, Mohr Jan, Teglbjaerg Peter Stubbe, Kjaer Klaus Wilbrandt
Abstract excerpt
Trichilemmal cysts (also named pilar cyst) derived from the outer root sheath of the deeper parts of the hair follicle can segregate dominantly, and are caused by a yet unknown gene. In order to identify candidate genes for this trait we have ascertained a Danish family with 38 persons (11 affected), and carried out a genome wide scan with 580 DNA micro-satellite markers to identify the locus for a gene, which we...
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