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Mutational study of the MAMLD1-gene in hypospadias.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Chen Yougen, Thai Hanh T T, Lundin Johanna, Lagerstedt-Robinson Kristina, Zhao Shengtian, Markljung Ellen, Nordenskjöld Agneta
Abstract excerpt
Hypospadias, when the urethral opening is situated on the ventral side of the penis, is a common genital malformation in boys and is partly caused by genetic factors. Mutations in the Mastermind-like domain containing 1 (MAMLD1 or CXorf6) gene have been reported in hypospadias cases. We have performed direct sequencing of the MAMLD1 gene in 99 sporadic hypospadias cases to further elucidate the role of this gene...
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