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Expanding the phenotype of the X-linked BCOR microphthalmia syndromes
Two distinct syndromes arise from pathogenic variants in the X-linked gene BCOR (BCL-6 corepressor): oculofaciocardiodental (OFCD) syndrome, which affects females, and a severe microphthalmia (‘Lenz’-type) syndro...
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Mutations in DCC cause isolated agenesis of the corpus callosum with incomplete penetrance
Linda Richards, Paul Lockhart, Christel Depienne and colleagues identify heterozygous DCC mutations in four families and five sporadic individuals with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC). They report that DCC ...
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Open AccessComplex nature of apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangements in patients with autism spectrum disorder
Apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangements can be associated with an abnormal phenotype, including intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Genome-wide microarrays reveal cryptic genomic...
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ERGs in female carriers of incomplete Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (I-CSNB) A family report
ERG findings in five sisters are reported. By pedigree analysis, four of the five must be obligate carriers for I-CSNB since their sons were affected (impaired night vision, reduced visual acuity, variable ame...
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Diverse prevalence of large deletions within the OA1 gene in ocular albinism type 1 patients from Europe and North America
Ocular albinism type 1 (OA1) is an X-linked disorder mainly characterized by congenital nystagmus and photodysphoria, moderate to severe reduction of visual acuity, hypopigmentation of the retina, and the pre...
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A novel homeobox gene PITX3 is mutated in families with autosomal-dominant cataracts and ASMD
We report here the identification of a new human homeobox gene, PITX3, and its involvement in anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesis (ASMD) and congenital cataracts in humans. The PITX3 gene is the human homolog...
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Cloning and characterization of a novel bicoid-related homeobox transcription factor gene, RIEG, involved in Rieger syndrome
Rieger syndrome (REG) is an autosomal–dominant human disorder that includes anomalies of the anterior chamber of the eye, dental hypoplasia and a protuberant umbilicus. We report the human cDNA and genomic cha...