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[Progress of research on Bardet-Biedl syndrome].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 10 Apr 2018
Zeng Peng, Shen Tao
Abstract excerpt
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic disease caused by ciliary structure abnormality or dysfunction. To date, more than 21 BBS genes (BBS1 - 21) have been reported to independently cause the disorder. Although the cellular functions of BBS proteins are not yet fully understood, model organisms have revealed that such proteins are involved in ciliary functions and intracellular transport. Among the 21 BBS...
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