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Deleterious mutation in <i>GPR88</i> is associated with chorea, speech delay, and learning disabilities
10 Mar 2016
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the underlying molecular basis of a familial developmental disorder characterized by chorea, marked speech delay, and learning difficulties in 4 sisters from a consanguineous family. METHODS: Whole-exome analysis of DNA of the 2 older patients followed by Sanger sequencing of the mutated exon in all family members. RESULTS: A homozygous deleterious mutation, p.C291X, was identified in the...
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