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Haploinsufficiency of interferon regulatory factor 6 alters brain morphology in the mouse.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2014
Aerts Andrea, DeVolder Ian, Weinberg Seth M, Thedens Dan, Dunnwald Martine, Schutte Brian C, Nopoulos Peg
Abstract excerpt
Orofacial clefts are among the commonest birth defects. Among many genetic contributors to orofacial clefting, Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 (IRF6) is unique since mutations in this gene cause Van der Woude (VWS), the most common clefting syndrome. Furthermore, variants in IRF6 contribute to increased risk for non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCL/P). Our previous work shows that individuals with either...
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