A novel mutation in the TWIST gene, implicated in Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, is found in the original case of Robinow-Sorauf syndrome [3]

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-82

  Cai, J ^b   Shoo, B A ^b   Sorauf, T ^b   Jabs, Ethylin Wang ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN;

ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; LETTER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBINOW SYNDROME;

ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TWIST TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

EID: 0041630695     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00098.x     Document Type: Letter

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