Multi-exon deletions of the <it>FBN1</it> gene in Marfan syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutations in the fibrillin -1 gene <it>(FBN1)</it> cause Marfan syndrome (MFS), an autosomal dominant multi-system connective tissue disorder. The 200 different mutations reported in the 235 kb, 65 exon-containing gene in...

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Main Authors: Schrijver Iris, Liu Wanguo, Brenn Thomas, Furthmayr Heinz, Francke Uta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/2/11