Homozygosity by descent for a COL1A2 mutation in two sibs with severe osteogenesis imperfecta and mild clinical expression in the heterozygotes.

doi:10.1007/s004390050392

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Homozygosity by descent for a COL1A2 mutation in two sibs with severe osteogenesis imperfecta and mild clinical expression in the heterozygotes.

Human genetics - 1 Apr 1997

De Paepe A, Nuytinck L, Raes M, Fryns J P

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We report two sibs with severe, progressively deforming osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and homozygosity by descent for a glycine 751 to serine substitution in the alpha2(I) collagen chain due to a G to A transition in the COL1A2 gene. The parents, who were first cousins, and two elder sibs were het...

Topics

Child
Collagen
Female
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Infant
Male
Mutation
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Pedigree
Radiography

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