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Mutations in RIPK4 cause the autosomal-recessive form of popliteal pterygium syndrome.
American journal of human genetics - 13 Jan 2012
Kalay Ersan, Sezgin Orhan, Chellappa Vasant, Mutlu Mehmet, Morsy Heba, Kayserili Hulya, Kreiger Elmar, Cansu Aysegul, Toraman Bayram, Abdalla Ebtesam Mohammed, Aslan Yakup, Pillai Shiv, Akarsu Nurten A
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal-recessive form of popliteal pterygium syndrome, also known as Bartsocas-Papas syndrome, is a rare, but frequently lethal disorder characterized by marked popliteal pterygium associated with multiple congenital malformations. Using Affymetrix 250K SNP array genotyping and homozygosity mapping, we mapped this malformation syndrome to chromosomal region 21q22.3. Direct sequencing of RIPK4...
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