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Whole-exome sequencing and high throughput genotyping identified KCNJ11 as the thirteenth MODY gene.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Bonnefond Amélie, Philippe Julien, Durand Emmanuelle, Dechaume Aurélie, Huyvaert Marlène, Montagne Louise, Marre Michel, Balkau Beverley, Fajardy Isabelle, Vambergue Anne, Vatin Vincent, Delplanque Jérôme, Le Guilcher David, De Graeve Franck, Lecoeur Cécile, Sand Olivier, Vaxillaire Martine, Froguel Philippe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maturity-onset of the young (MODY) is a clinically heterogeneous form of diabetes characterized by an autosomal-dominant mode of inheritance, an onset before the age of 25 years, and a primary defect in the pancreatic beta-cell function. Approximately 30% of MODY families remain genetically unexplained (MODY-X). Here, we aimed to use whole-exome sequencing (WES) in a four-generation MODY-X family to...
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