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A novel homozygous splicing mutation of CASC5 causes primary microcephaly in a large Pakistani famil...

A novel homozygous splicing mutation of CASC5 causes primary microcephaly in a large Pakistani famil...

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A novel homozygous splicing mutation of CASC5 causes primary microcephaly in a large Pakistani family

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Full title

A novel homozygous splicing mutation of CASC5 causes primary microcephaly in a large Pakistani family

Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Journal title

Human genetics, 2016-02, Vol.135 (2), p.157-170

Language

English

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Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Primary microcephaly is a disorder characterized by a small head and brain associated with impaired cognitive capabilities. Mutations in 13 different genes encoding centrosomal proteins and cell cycle regulators have been reported to cause the disease.
CASC5
, a gene encoding a protein important for kinetochore formation and proper chromosome...

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A novel homozygous splicing mutation of CASC5 causes primary microcephaly in a large Pakistani family

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1765980660

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1765980660

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ISSN

0340-6717

E-ISSN

1432-1203

DOI

10.1007/s00439-015-1619-5

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