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GPRASP2, a novel causative gene mutated in an X-linked recessive syndromic hearing loss.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2017
Xing Guangqian, Yao Jun, Liu Chunyu, Wei Qinjun, Qian Xuli, Wu Lingxin, Lu Yajie, Cao Xin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A substantial amount of nuclear genes have been identified to be implicated in genetic hearing loss, while X-linked hearing loss is genetically heterogeneous and relatively infrequent. OBJECTIVE: To identify the causative gene mutation in a five-generation Chinese family with an X-linked recessive syndromic hearing loss (SHL). METHODS: Targeted X-chromosome exome sequencing was conducted, and...
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