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Mutations in PVRL4, encoding cell adhesion molecule nectin-4, cause ectodermal dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome.
American journal of human genetics - 13 Aug 2010
Brancati Francesco, Fortugno Paola, Bottillo Irene, Lopez Marc, Josselin Emmanuelle, Boudghene-Stambouli Omar, Agolini Emanuele, Bernardini Laura, Bellacchio Emanuele, Iannicelli Miriam, Rossi Alfredo, Dib-Lachachi Amina, Stuppia Liborio, Palka Giandomenico, Mundlos Stefan, Stricker Sigmar, Kornak Uwe, Zambruno Giovanna, Dallapiccola Bruno
Abstract excerpt
Ectodermal dysplasias form a large disease family with more than 200 members. The combination of hair and tooth abnormalities, alopecia, and cutaneous syndactyly is characteristic of ectodermal dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome (EDSS). We used a homozygosity mapping approach to map the EDSS locus to 1q23 in a consanguineous Algerian family. By candidate gene analysis, we identified a homozygous mutation in the PVRL4...
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