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Revealing the function of a novel splice-site mutation of CHD7 in CHARGE syndrome.
Gene - 1 Feb 2016
Lee Byeonghyeon, Duz Mehmet Bugrahan, Sagong Borum, Koparir Asuman, Lee Kyu-Yup, Choi Jae Young, Seven Mehmet, Yuksel Adnan, Kim Un-Kyung, Ozen Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
Most cases of CHARGE syndrome are sporadic and autosomal dominant. CHD7 is a major causative gene of CHARGE syndrome. In this study, we screened CHD7 in two Turkish patients demonstrating symptoms of CHARGE syndrome such as coloboma, heart defect, choanal atresia, retarded growth, genital abnomalities and ear anomalies. Two mutations of CHD7 were identified including a novel splice-site mutation (c.2443-2A>G) and...
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