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A homozygous FANCM mutation underlies a familial case of non-syndromic primary ovarian insufficiency.
eLife - 12 Dec 2017
Fouquet Baptiste, Pawlikowska Patrycja, Caburet Sandrine, Guigon Celine, Mäkinen Marika, Tanner Laura, Hietala Marja, Urbanska Kaja, Bellutti Laura, Legois Bérangère, Bessieres Bettina, Gougeon Alain, Benachi Alexandra, Livera Gabriel, Rosselli Filippo, Veitia Reiner A, Misrahi Micheline
Abstract excerpt
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) affects ~1% of women under forty. Exome sequencing of two Finnish sisters with non-syndromic POI revealed a homozygous mutation in FANCM, leading to a truncated protein (p.Gln1701*). FANCM is a DNA-damage response gene whose heterozygous mutations predispose to breast cancer. Compared to the mother's cells, the patients' lymphocytes displayed higher levels of basal and...
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