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A de novo variant in the ASPRV1 gene in a dog with ichthyosis.
PLoS genetics - 1 Mar 2017
Bauer Anina, Waluk Dominik P, Galichet Arnaud, Timm Katrin, Jagannathan Vidhya, Sayar Beyza S, Wiener Dominique J, Dietschi Elisabeth, Müller Eliane J, Roosje Petra, Welle Monika M, Leeb Tosso
Abstract excerpt
Ichthyoses are a heterogeneous group of inherited cornification disorders characterized by generalized dry skin, scaling and/or hyperkeratosis. Ichthyosis vulgaris is the most common form of ichthyosis in humans and caused by genetic variants in the FLG gene encoding filaggrin. Filaggrin is a key player in the formation of the stratum corneum, the uppermost layer of the epidermis and therefore crucial for barrier...
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