Mutations in the homeodomain of HOXD13 cause syndactyly type 1-c in two Chinese families.

BACKGROUND: Syndactyly type 1 (SD1) is an autosomal dominant limb malformation characterized in its classical form by complete or partial webbing between the third and fourth fingers and/or the second and third toes. Its four subtypes (a, b, c, and d) are defined based on variable phenotypes, but th...

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Main Authors: Limeng Dai, Dan Liu, Min Song, Xueqing Xu, Gang Xiong, Kang Yang, Kun Zhang, Hui Meng, Hong Guo, Yun Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4006867?pdf=render