Article
Mutations in ARMC9, which Encodes a Basal Body Protein, Cause Joubert Syndrome in Humans and Ciliopathy Phenotypes in Zebrafish.
American journal of human genetics - 6 Jul 2017
Van De Weghe Julie C, Rusterholz Tamara D S, Latour Brooke, Grout Megan E, Aldinger Kimberly A, Shaheen Ranad, Dempsey Jennifer C, Maddirevula Sateesh, Cheng Yong-Han H, Phelps Ian G, Gesemann Matthias, Goel Himanshu, Birk Ohad S, Alanzi Talal, Rawashdeh Rifaat, Khan Arif O, Bamshad Michael J, Nickerson Deborah A, Neuhauss Stephan C F, Dobyns William B, Alkuraya Fowzan S, Roepman Ronald, Bachmann-Gagescu Ruxandra, Doherty Dan
Abstract excerpt
Joubert syndrome (JS) is a recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by hypotonia, ataxia, abnormal eye movements, and variable cognitive impairment. It is defined by a distinctive brain malformation known as the "molar tooth sign" on axial MRI. Subsets of affected individuals have malf...
Topics
- Abnormalities, Multiple
- Animals
- Armadillo Domain Proteins
- Basal Bodies
- Base Sequence
- Brain
- Cerebellum
- Cilia
- Ciliopathies
