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Mutation of murine adenylate kinase 7 underlies a primary ciliary dyskinesia phenotype.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Mar 2009
Fernandez-Gonzalez Angeles, Kourembanas Stella, Wyatt Todd A, Mitsialis S Alex
Abstract excerpt
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous disorder, characterized by progressive development of bronchiectasis, inflammation, and features characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We report here that a murine mutation of the evolutionarily conserved adenylate kinase 7 (Ak7) gene results in animals presenting with pathological signs characteristic of PCD,...
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