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Complete XY gonadal dysgenesis due to p.D293N homozygous mutation in the NR5A1 gene: a case study.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2010
Soardi F C, Coeli F Borchers, Maciel-Guerra A T, Guerra-Júnior G, Mello M Palandi de
Abstract excerpt
The SRY gene (sex-determining region on the Y chromosome; MIM *480000) is responsible for initiating male gonadal development. However, only 15-20% of the cases of XY gonadal dysgenesis are due to mutations in its sequence. Recently, heterozygous mutations in the NR5A1 gene (nuclear receptor subf...
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