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Identification of truncated variants in GLI family zinc finger 3 (GLI3) associated with polydactyly.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research - 30 Jul 2024
Wang Run-Yan, Xiong Qin, Chang Si-Hua, Jin Jie-Yuan, Xiang Rong, Zeng Lei, Yu Fang
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BACKGROUND: Polydactyly is a prevalent congenital anomaly with an incidence of 2.14 per 1000 live births in China. GLI family zinc finger 3 (GLI3) is a classical causative gene of polydactyly, and serves as a pivotal transcription factor in the hedgehog signaling pathway, regulating the development of the anterior-posterior axis in limbs. METHODS: Three pedigrees of polydactyly patients were enrolled from Hunan...
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