Genetic factors in esophageal atresia, tracheo-esophageal fistula and the VACTERL association: Roles for FOXF1 and the 16q24.1 FOX transcription factor gene cluster, and review of the literature

European Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-13

  Shaw Smith, Charles ^a,b  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

16q24.1 microdeletion; Esophageal atresia; FOXF1; Sonic hedgehog; Tracheo esophageal fistula; VACTERL association

Indexed keywords

SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANUS ATRESIA; CHROMOSOME 16Q; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FOXC2 GENE; FOXF1 GENE; FOXL1 GENE; GENE; GENE CLUSTER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY MALFORMATION; LIMB MALFORMATION; MTHFSD GENE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SYNDROME VATER; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; URINARY TRACT MALFORMATION; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 16; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; HUMANS; LIMB DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; MICE; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ERINACEIDAE; FISTULA;

EID: 74249115602     PISSN: 17697212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2009.10.001     Document Type: Review

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