Novel irf6 mutations in families with van der woude syndrome and popliteal pterygium syndrome from sub-saharan africa

Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 254-260

  Butali, Azeez ^a   Mossey, Peter A ^b   Adeyemo, Wasiu L ^c   Eshete, Mekonen A ^d   Gaines, Lauren A ^a   Even, Dee ^a   Braimah, Ramat O ^e   Aregbesola, Babatunde S ^e   Rigdon, Jennifer V ^a   Emeka, Christian I ^c   James, Olutayo ^c   Ogunlewe, Mobolanle O ^c   Ladeinde, Akinola L ^c   Abate, Fikre ^d   Hailu, Taye ^d   Mohammed, Ibrahim ^d   Gravem, Paul E ^d   Deribew, Milliard ^d   Gesses, Mulualem ^d   Adeyemo, Adebowale A ^f   Murray, Jeffrey C ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^e OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^f NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

IRF6; Popliteal pterygium syndrome; Sub Saharan Africa; Van der Woude syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973620959     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23249269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.66     Document Type: Article

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