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Autosomal-Dominant Multiple Pterygium Syndrome Is Caused by Mutations in MYH3.
American journal of human genetics - 7 May 2015
Chong Jessica X, Burrage Lindsay C, Beck Anita E, Marvin Colby T, McMillin Margaret J, Shively Kathryn M, Harrell Tanya M, Buckingham Kati J, Bacino Carlos A, Jain Mahim, Alanay Yasemin, Berry Susan A, Carey John C, Gibbs Richard A, Lee Brendan H, Krakow Deborah, Shendure Jay, Nickerson Deborah A, Bamshad Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Multiple pterygium syndrome (MPS) is a phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous group of rare Mendelian conditions characterized by multiple pterygia, scoliosis, and congenital contractures of the limbs. MPS typically segregates as an autosomal-recessive disorder, but rare instances of autosomal-dominant transmission have been reported. Whereas several mutations causing recessive MPS have been identified, the...
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