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Noonan syndrome associated with both a new Jnk-activating familial SOS1 and a de novo RAF1 mutations.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2010
Longoni Mauro, Moncini Silvia, Cisternino Mariangela, Morella Ilaria M, Ferraiuolo Serena, Russo Silvia, Mannarino Savina, Brazzelli Valeria, Coi Paola, Zippel Renata, Venturin Marco, Riva Paola
Abstract excerpt
Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by congenital heart defects, short stature, and characteristic facial features. Familial or de novo mutations in PTPN11, RAF1, SOS1, KRAS, and NRAS are responsible for 60-75% of the cases, thus, additional genes are expected to be involved in the pathogenesis. In addition, the genotype-phenotype correlation has been hindered by the highly variable expressivity...
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