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A new haplotype in BMP4 implicated in ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in a Chinese population.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 May 2012
Ren Yuan, Feng Jie, Liu Zhi-zhong, Wan Hong, Li Jun-hua, Lin Xin
Abstract excerpt
Previous genome-wide microarray analysis of candidate genes involved in the ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the spine resulted in the identification of a novel, clinically relevant gene encoding bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) but was defined only by its expression patterns. The complete genomic BMP4 coding DNA from 450 patients with OPLL and 550 matched controls were sequenced...
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