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Mutations of connexin43 in fetuses with congenital heart malformations.
Chinese medical journal - 20 Jun 2005
Chen Ping, Xie Li-jian, Huang Guo-ying, Zhao Xiao-qing, Chang Cai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gap junction channels formed by connexin43 (Cx43) protein are important in cardiac morphogenesis, and Cx43 gene is thought to be associated with congenital heart malformation (CHM). This study was undertaken to detect the mutations of Cx43 in fetuses with CHM. METHODS: Cx43 extron DNA was amplified by PCR from 16 fetuses with a variety of CHM. The PCR products were analyzed by SSCP and DNA sequencing....
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