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A novel mutation of HOXA10 in a Chinese woman with a Mullerian duct anomaly.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Nov 2011
Cheng Zhi, Zhu Ying, Su Dongmei, Wang Jing, Cheng Longfei, Chen Beili, Wei Zhaolian, Zhou Ping, Wang Binbin, Ma Xu, Cao Yunxia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Müllerian duct anomalies consist of a set of congenital structural malformations that occur when the Müllerian ducts do not develop properly during embryonic life. Their molecular genetic basis is poorly understood. METHODS: In this study, we conducted mutation analysis of the HOXA10 gene in a cohort of 109 Chinese women with Müllerian duct anomalies. RESULTS: We identified a novel mutation (Y57C) in...
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