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Gpr126/Adgrg6 deletion in cartilage models idiopathic scoliosis and pectus excavatum in mice.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Aug 2015
Karner Courtney M, Long Fanxin, Solnica-Krezel Lilianna, Monk Kelly R, Gray Ryan S
Abstract excerpt
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and pectus excavatum (PE) are common pediatric musculoskeletal disorders. Little is known about the tissue of origin for either condition, or about their genetic bases. Common variants near GPR126/ADGRG6 (encoding the adhesion G protein-coupled receptor 126/adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G6, hereafter referred to as GPR126) were recently shown to be associated with AIS...
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