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A gene for isolated congenital ptosis maps to a 3-cM region within 1p32-p34.1.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 1997
Engle E C, Castro A E, Macy M E, Knoll J H, Beggs A H
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary isolated congenital ptosis is an autosomal dominant disorder with incomplete penetrance characterized by a variable degree of unilateral or bilateral drooping of the upper eyelids. We report linkage of this disorder in a large family to markers on chromosome 1p. In our sample of 37 meioses, nine informative markers did not recombine with the disease. D1S2677 gave a maximum two-point LOD score of 8.8 on...
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