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Whole-exome sequencing identified compound heterozygous variants in MMKS in a Chinese pedigree with Bardet-Biedl syndrome.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Jul 2017
Qi Zhan, Shen Ying, Fu Qian, Li Wei, Yang Wei, Xu Wenshan, Chu Ping, Zhang Yaxin, Wang Hui
Abstract excerpt
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by retinal dystrophy, polydactyly, obesity, developmental delay, and renal defects. At least 21 candidate BBS-associated genes (BBS1-19, NPHP1, and IFT172) have previously been identified, and all of them play important roles in ciliary function. Here, we collected a BBS pedigree with four members and performed whole-exome...
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