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A novel de novo mutation in MYT1, the unique OAVS gene identified so far.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2017
Berenguer Marie, Tingaud-Sequeira Angele, Colovati Mileny, Melaragno Maria I, Bragagnolo Silvia, Perez Ana B A, Arveiler Benoit, Lacombe Didier, Rooryck Caroline
Abstract excerpt
Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum (OAVS) is a developmental disorder characterized by hemifacial microsomia associated with ear, eyes and vertebrae malformations showing highly variable expressivity. Recently, MYT1, encoding the myelin transcription factor 1, was reported as the first gene involved in OAVS, within the retinoic acid (RA) pathway. Fifty-seven OAVS patients originating from Brazil were screened for...
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