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Whole exome sequencing identifies a novel variant causing cockayne syndrome type I in a consanguineous Pakistani family.
The International journal of neuroscience - 1 Jun 2024
Zulfiqar Shumaila, Moawia Abubakar, Waseem Syeda Seema, Ali Zafar, Ramzan Shafaq, Anjum Iram, Baig Shahid Mahmood, Tariq Muhammad
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BACKGROUND: Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impaired neurological functions, cachectic dwarfism, microcephaly and photosensitivity. Complementation assays identify two groups of this disorder, CS type I (CSA) and CS type II (CSB), caused by mutations in ERCC8 and ERCC6, respectively. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the genetic basis of a consanguineous...
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