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A new mutation in the gene ROR2 causes brachydactyly type B1.
Gene - 15 Aug 2014
Huang Dan, Jiang Shujuan, Zhang Yuanyuan, Liu Xiaoliang, Zhang Jiubin, He Rong
Abstract excerpt
Brachydactyly type B, an autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by hypoplasia of the distal phalanges and nails, can be divided into brachydactyly type B1 (BDB1) and brachydactyly type B2 (BDB2). BDB1 is caused by mutations in the receptor tyrosine kinase gene ROR2, which maps to chromosome 9q22, whereas BDB2 is caused by point mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein antagonist NOGGIN. Here, we...
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