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Allelic heterogeneity contributes to variability in ocular dysgenesis, myopathy and brain malformations caused by Col4a1 and Col4a2 mutations.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Apr 2014
Kuo Debbie S, Labelle-Dumais Cassandre, Mao Mao, Jeanne Marion, Kauffman William B, Allen Jennifer, Favor Jack, Gould Douglas B
Abstract excerpt
Collagen type IV alpha 1 and 2 (COL4A1 and COL4A2) are present in nearly all basement membranes. COL4A1 and COL4A2 mutations are pleiotropic, affecting multiple organ systems to differing degrees, and both genetic-context and environmental factors influence this variable expressivity. Here, we report important phenotypic and molecular differences in an allelic series of Col4a1 and Col4a2 mutant mice that are on a...
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