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Expanding the genetic architecture and phenotypic spectrum in the skeletal ciliopathies.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 2018
Zhang Wenjuan, Taylor S Paige, Ennis Hayley A, Forlenza Kimberly N, Duran Ivan, Li Bing, Sanchez Jorge A Ortiz, Nevarez Lisette, Nickerson Deborah A, Bamshad Michael, Lachman Ralph S, Krakow Deborah, Cohn Daniel H
Abstract excerpt
Defects in the biosynthesis and/or function of primary cilia cause a spectrum of disorders collectively referred to as ciliopathies. A subset of these disorders is distinguished by profound abnormalities of the skeleton that include a long narrow chest with markedly short ribs, extremely short limbs, and polydactyly. These include the perinatal lethal short-rib polydactyly syndromes (SRPS) and the less severe...
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