Identification of two novel allelic variants of ESX1L in the human placenta: lack of an association with intrauterine growth restriction.

doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2004.10.004

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Identification of two novel allelic variants of ESX1L in the human placenta: lack of an association with intrauterine growth restriction.

Placenta - 1 Nov 2005

Guan H, Dy J, Richardson B, Yang K

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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although epidemiological studies implicate an important role for genetic factors in determining birth weight, few candidate genes for IUGR have been identified. ESX1L, the orthologue of Esx1, is an X chromosome-linked human homeobox gene expressed in the placenta and testis. The present study was undertaken to determine...

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Identification of two novel allelic variants of ESX1L in the human placenta: lack of an association with intrauterine growth restriction.

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