A spectrum of FOXC1 mutations suggests gene dosage as a mechanism for developmental defects of the anterior chamber of the eye

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 364-372

  Nishimura, D Y ^a   Searby, C C ^a   Alward, W L ^a   Walton, D ^a   Craig, J E ^a   Mackey, D A ^a   Kawase, K ^a   Kanis, A B ^a   Patil, S R ^a   Stone, E M ^a   Sheffield, V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 6P; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME DUPLICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE DOSAGE; GENE MUTATION; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR CLONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035125059     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/318183     Document Type: Article

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