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Defects in neural stem cell proliferation and olfaction in Chd7 deficient mice indicate a mechanism for hyposmia in human CHARGE syndrome.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jun 2009
Layman W S, McEwen D P, Beyer L A, Lalani S R, Fernbach S D, Oh E, Swaroop A, Hegg C C, Raphael Y, Martens J R, Martin D M
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Mutations in CHD7, a chromodomain gene, are present in a majority of individuals with CHARGE syndrome, a multiple anomaly disorder characterized by ocular Coloboma, Heart defects, Atresia of the choanae, Retarded growth and development, Genital hypoplasia and Ear anomalies. The clinical features of CHARGE syndrome are highly variable and incompletely penetrant. Olfactory dysfunction is a common feature in CHARGE...
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