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Clinical, genetic and bioinformatic analysis of Saudi families with Joubert syndrome and related disorders.
Human genomics - 11 Apr 2026
Alafghani Riman, Aljeaid Deema, Shaik Noor Ahmad, Banaganapalli Babajan, Elango Ramu, Khard Ghayah, Habhab Wisam, Jadkarim Ghada, Alshaer Dalal Sameer, Almutadares Mahmoud, Alrayes Nuha Mohammad, Issa Noha M
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BACKGROUND: Joubert syndrome and related disorders (JSRD) are clinically and genetically heterogeneous ciliopathies caused by pathogenic variants in over 40 genes, mainly encoding ciliary proteins. However, data on JSRD in the Saudi population remain limited. This study aimed to identify novel and reported JSRD-causing variants in Saudi families and analyze their potential functional impact on protein structure...
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