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A mutation in the Kozak sequence of GATA4 hampers translation in a family with atrial septal defects.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2014
Mohan Rajiv A, van Engelen Klaartje, Stefanovic Sonia, Barnett Phil, Ilgun Aho, Baars Marieke J H, Bouma Berto J, Mulder Barbara J M, Christoffels Vincent M, Postma Alex V
Abstract excerpt
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common congenital heart defect clinically characterized by an opening in the atrial septum. Mutations in GATA4, TBX5, and NKX2-5 underlie this phenotype. Here, we report on the identification of a novel -6 G>C mutation in the highly conserved Kozak sequence in the 5'UTR of GATA4 in a small family presenting with two different forms of ASD. This is the first time a mutation...
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