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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): Apert syndrome
SUBMITTER: Elena Bochukova
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-2236 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Journal of medical genetics 20090915 12
<h4>Background</h4>Craniosynostosis can be caused by both genetic and environmental factors, the relative contributions of which vary between patients. Genetic testing identifies a pathogenic mutation or chromosomal abnormality in ∼ 21% of cases, but it is likely that further causative mutations remain to be discovered.<h4>Objective</h4>To identify a shared signature of genetically determined craniosynostosis by comparing the expression patterns in three monogenic syndromes with a control group ...[more]