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A novel loss of function mutation in the PHD domain of the RAG2 gene, affecting zinc-binding affinity.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2023
Jabbarpour Neda, Bonyadi Mortaza, Sadeghi Leila
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BACKGROUND: Severe combined immune deficiencies (SCIDs) are genetically heterogeneous disorders that lead to the absence or malfunction of adaptive immune cells, including T- and B-cells. Pathogenic variants in the RAG2 gene are associated with this disease. METHODS: A couple with consanguineous marriage from the Iranian-Azeri-Turkish ethnic group was referred to the genetic lab. Two children of this family died...
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