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Novel and recurrent mutations in the EXT1 and EXT2 genes in Chinese kindreds with multiple osteochondromas.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Sept 2013
Wu Yuhong, Xing Xuesha, Xu Shaonian, Ma Hongwei, Cao Lihua, Wang Shusen, Luo Yang
Abstract excerpt
Multiple osteochondromas (MO) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder caused by heterozygous germline mutations in the exostonsin-1 (EXT1) or exostosin-2 (EXT2) genes. In this study, we screened mutations in the EXT1/EXT2 genes in four Chinese MO kindreds by direct sequencing. Three point mutations were detected, including a nonsense mutation in the EXT2 gene (c.544C > T) and two splice site mutations in the...
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