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A Novel Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 Mutation in an Asian Family With Van der Woude Syndrome.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association - 1 Jul 2017
Tan Ene-Choo, Lim Hwee-Woon, Lim Eileen C P, Lee Seng-Teik
Abstract excerpt
Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by orofacial clefting and lip pits. Mutations in the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 6 gene (IRF6) have been identified in individuals with VWS. We performed direct sequencing of the gene for molecular investigation of a proband with Bangladeshi-Malay ancestry. A novel transition mutation (c.113T>C), which...
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