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7q31.2q31.31 deletion downstream of FOXP2 segregating in a family with speech and language disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2020
Rieger Melissa, Krumbiegel Mandy, Reuter Miriam S, Schützenberger Anne, Reis André, Zweier Christiane
Abstract excerpt
Chromosomal 7q31 deletions have been described in individuals with variable neurodevelopmental phenotypes including speech and language impairment. These copy number variants usually encompass FOXP2, haploinsufficiency of which represents a widely acknowledged cause for specific speech and language disorders. By chromosomal microarray analysis we identified a 4.7 Mb microdeletion at 7q31.2q31.31 downstream of...
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