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The mutational spectrum in Treacher Collins syndrome reveals a predominance of mutations that create a premature-termination codon.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 1997
Edwards S J, Gladwin A J, Dixon M J
Abstract excerpt
Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is an autosomal dominant disorder of craniofacial development, the features of which include conductive hearing loss and cleft palate. The TCS locus has been mapped to human chromosome 5q31.3-32 and the mutated gene identified. In the current investigation, 25 previously undescribed mutations, which are spread throughout the gene, are presented. This brings the total reported to...
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