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Targeted next-generation sequencing reveals multiple deleterious variants in OPLL-associated genes.
Scientific reports - 1 Jun 2016
Chen Xin, Guo Jun, Cai Tao, Zhang Fengshan, Pan Shengfa, Zhang Li, Wang Shaobo, Zhou Feifei, Diao Yinze, Zhao Yanbin, Chen Zhen, Liu Xiaoguang, Chen Zhongqiang, Liu Zhongjun, Sun Yu, Du Jie
Abstract excerpt
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL), which is characterized by ectopic bone formation in the spinal ligaments, can cause spinal-cord compression. To date, at least 11 susceptibility genes have been genetically linked to OPLL. In order to identify potential deleterious alleles in these OPLL-associated genes, we designed a capture array encompassing all coding regions of the...
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