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Mutation in PVRL4 gene encoding nectin-4 underlies ectodermal-dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome (EDSS1).
Journal of human genetics - 1 May 2011
Jelani Musharraf, Chishti Muhammad Salman, Ahmad Wasim
Abstract excerpt
Ectodermal-dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome (EDSS1) is a rare form of ectodermal dysplasia (ED), affecting skin and its appendages mainly hair, teeth and nails. In the present study, we have investigated a large consanguineous Pakistani family with 10 individuals showing features of EDSS1. Human genome was screened using highly polymorphic microsatellite markers to identify the gene causing EDSS1. The disease locus...
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