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R-spondin1 is essential in sex determination, skin differentiation and malignancy.
Nature genetics - 1 Nov 2006
Parma Pietro, Radi Orietta, Vidal Valerie, Chaboissier Marie Christine, Dellambra Elena, Valentini Stella, Guerra Liliana, Schedl Andreas, Camerino Giovanna
Abstract excerpt
R-spondins are a recently characterized small family of growth factors. Here we show that human R-spondin1 (RSPO1) is the gene disrupted in a recessive syndrome characterized by XX sex reversal, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and predisposition to squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Our data show, for the first time, that disruption of a single gene can lead to complete female-to-male sex reversal in the absence of...
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