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Identification and characterization of the largest deletion in the PCCA gene causing severe acute early-onset form of propionic acidemia
Whole-exome sequencing (WES) is an excellent method for the diagnosis of diseases of uncertain or heterogeneous genetic origin. However, it has limitations for detecting structural variations such as InDels, w...
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Open AccessIdentifying and predicting the pathogenic effects of a novel variant inducing severe early onset MMA: a bioinformatics approach
Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is a rare metabolic disorder resulting from functional defects in methylmalonyl-CoA mutase. Mutations in the MMAB gene are responsible for the cblB type of vitamin B12-responsive MMA.
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GJB2 c.−23+1G>A mutation is second most common mutation among Iranian individuals with autosomal recessive hearing loss
GJB2 mutation analysis is used routinely as a first step in genetic testing for autosomal recessive non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Although most GJB2 mutations can be detected ...
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Mitochondrial DNA sequence diversity in three ethnic populations from the South-west Iran: a preliminary study
To investigate the genetic structure of human populations in the South-west region of Iran, mitochondrial first hypervariable DNA sequences were obtained from 50 individuals representing three different ethnic...