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Father-to-daughter transmission of Cornelia de Lange syndrome caused by a mutation in the 5' untranslated region of the NIPBL Gene.
Human mutation - 1 Aug 2006
Borck Guntram, Zarhrate Mohamed, Cluzeau Céline, Bal Elodie, Bonnefont Jean-Paul, Munnich Arnold, Cormier-Daire Valérie, Colleaux Laurence
Abstract excerpt
Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS; also called Brachmann de Lange syndrome) is a developmental disorder characterized by typical facial dysmorphism, growth and mental retardation, microcephaly, and various malformations. Mutations in the NIPBL gene have been identified in approximately 40% of reported cases, suggesting either genetic heterogeneity or that some NIPBL mutations are not detected by current screening...
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