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Variant in the X-chromosome spliceosomal gene GPKOW causes male-lethal microcephaly with intrauterine growth restriction.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2017
Carroll Renée, Kumar Raman, Shaw Marie, Slee Jennie, Kalscheuer Vera M, Corbett Mark A, Gecz Jozef
Abstract excerpt
Congenital microcephaly, with or without additional developmental defects, is a heterogeneous disorder resulting from impaired brain development during early fetal life. The majority of causative genetic variants identified thus far are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and impact key cellular pathways such as mitosis, DNA damage response and repair, apoptosis and splicing. Here, we report a novel donor...
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