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A new spontaneous mouse mutation of Hoxd13 with a polyalanine expansion and phenotype similar to human synpolydactyly.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jun 1998
Johnson K R, Sweet H O, Donahue L R, Ward-Bailey P, Bronson R T, Davisson M T
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Human synpolydactyly (SPD) is an inherited congenital limb malformation caused by mutations in the HOXD13 gene. Heterozygotes are typically characterized by 3/4 finger and 4/5 toe syndactyly with associated duplicated digits; hands and feet of homozygotes are very small because of a shortening of...
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