Article
The molecular basis of oral-facial-digital syndrome, type 1.
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics - 15 Nov 2009
Macca Marina, Franco Brunella
Abstract excerpt
Oral-facial-digital syndrome type 1 (OFDI; OFD1; OMIM 311200) is a rare developmental disorder transmitted as an X-linked dominant condition with embryonic male lethality. OFD1 is characterized by malformation of the oral cavity, face, and digits. Central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities and cystic kidney disease can also be part of this condition. This disorder is due to mutations in the OFD1 gene that encodes...
Topics
- Animals
- Centrosome
- Chromosomes, Human, X
- Cilia
- Ciliary Motility Disorders
- Disease Models, Animal
- Exons
- Genes, X-Linked
- Humans
- Introns
- Male
- Mutation
