Article
Mutation screening in Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome: identification of a novel de novo PHF6 mutation in a female patient.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2006
Crawford J, Lower K M, Hennekam R C M, Van Esch H, Mégarbané A, Lynch S A, Turner G, Gécz J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS; MIM 301900) is an infrequently described X linked disorder caused by mutations in PHF6, a novel zinc finger gene of unknown function. OBJECTIVE: To present the results of mutation screening in individuals referred for PHF6 testing and discuss the value of prior X-inactivation testing in the mothers of these individuals. RESULTS: 25 unrelated individuals were...
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