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Further evidence for POMK as candidate gene for WWS with meningoencephalocele

Further evidence for POMK as candidate gene for WWS with meningoencephalocele

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5afe8591e55b4aadbf8bc23deba02c66

Further evidence for POMK as candidate gene for WWS with meningoencephalocele

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Further evidence for POMK as candidate gene for WWS with meningoencephalocele

Publisher

England: BioMed Central

Journal title

Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2020-09, Vol.15 (1), p.242-10, Article 242

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English

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England: BioMed Central

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Contents

Walker-Warburg syndrome (WWS) is a rare form of alpha-dystroglycanopathy characterized by muscular dystrophy and severe malformations of the CNS and eyes. Bi-allelic pathogenic variants in POMK are the cause of a broad spectrum of alpha-dystroglycanopathies. POMK encodes protein-O-mannose kinase, which is required for proper glycosylation and funct...

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Further evidence for POMK as candidate gene for WWS with meningoencephalocele

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5afe8591e55b4aadbf8bc23deba02c66

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5afe8591e55b4aadbf8bc23deba02c66

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1750-1172

E-ISSN

1750-1172

DOI

10.1186/s13023-020-01454-0

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