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Nonrecurrent PMP22-RAI1 contiguous gene deletions arise from replication-based mechanisms and result in Smith-Magenis syndrome with evident peripheral neuropathy.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2016
Yuan Bo, Neira Juanita, Gu Shen, Harel Tamar, Liu Pengfei, Briceño Ignacio, Elsea Sarah H, Gómez Alberto, Potocki Lorraine, Lupski James R
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) and Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) are genomic disorders associated with deletion copy number variants involving chromosome 17p12 and 17p11.2, respectively. Nonallelic homologous recombination (NAHR)-mediated recurrent deletions are responsible for the majority of HNPP and SMS cases; the rearrangement products encompass the key dosage-sensitive genes...
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