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Loss of PCLO function underlies pontocerebellar hypoplasia type III.
Neurology - 28 Apr 2015
Ahmed Mustafa Y, Chioza Barry A, Rajab Anna, Schmitz-Abe Klaus, Al-Khayat Aisha, Al-Turki Saeed, Baple Emma L, Patton Michael A, Al-Memar Ali Y, Hurles Matthew E, Partlow Jennifer N, Hill R Sean, Evrony Gilad D, Servattalab Sarah, Markianos Kyriacos, Walsh Christopher A, Crosby Andrew H, Mochida Ganeshwaran H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify the genetic cause of pontocerebellar hypoplasia type III (PCH3). METHODS: We studied the original reported pedigree of PCH3 and performed genetic analysis including genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping, linkage analysis, whole-exome sequencing, and Sanger sequencing. Human fetal brain RNA sequencing data were then analyzed for the identified candidate gene. RESULTS: The...
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