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Identification of CANT1 mutations in Desbuquois dysplasia.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 2009
Huber Céline, Oulès Bénédicte, Bertoli Marta, Chami Mounia, Fradin Mélanie, Alanay Yasemin, Al-Gazali Lihadh I, Ausems Margreet G E M, Bitoun Pierre, Cavalcanti Denise P, Krebs Alexander, Le Merrer Martine, Mortier Geert, Shafeghati Yousef, Superti-Furga Andrea, Robertson Stephen P, Le Goff Carine, Muda Andrea Onetti, Paterlini-Bréchot Patrizia, Munnich Arnold, Cormier-Daire Valérie
Abstract excerpt
Desbuquois dysplasia is a severe condition characterized by short stature, joint laxity, scoliosis, and advanced carpal ossification with a delta phalanx. Studying nine Desbuquois families, we identified seven distinct mutations in the Calcium-Activated Nucleotidase 1 gene (CANT1), which encodes...
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