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Exome sequencing identifies MPL as a causative gene in familial aplastic anemia.
Haematologica - 1 Apr 2012
Walne Amanda J, Dokal Arran, Plagnol Vincent, Beswick Richard, Kirwan Michael, de la Fuente Josu, Vulliamy Tom, Dokal Inderjeet
Abstract excerpt
The primary cause of aplastic anemia remains unknown in many patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the genetic cause of familial aplastic anemia. Genomic DNA of an affected individual from a multiplex consanguineous family was hybridized to a Nimblegen exome library before being sequenced on a GAIIx genome analyzer. Once the disease causing homozygous mutation had been confirmed in the consanguineous...
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