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Exome sequencing of 1190 non-syndromic clubfoot cases reveals HOXD12 as a novel disease gene.
Journal of medical genetics - 20 Jun 2024
Charng Wu-Lin, Nikolov Momchil, Shrestha Isabel, Seeley Mark A, Josyula Navya Shilpa, Justice Anne E, Dobbs Matthew B, Gurnett Christina A
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BACKGROUND: Clubfoot, presenting as a rigid inward and downward turning of the foot, is one of the most common congenital musculoskeletal anomalies. The aetiology of clubfoot is poorly understood and variants in known clubfoot disease genes account for only a small portion of the heritability. METHODS: Exome sequence data were generated from 1190 non-syndromic clubfoot cases and their family members from multiple...
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