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Wen'an Xu1, Qiuyue Chen1,2, Cuixian Liu3
1Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
BMC Medical Genetics
|February 9, 2017
Summary
Novel RUNX2 gene mutations were identified in a Chinese family with cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). These complex mutations lead to RUNX2 protein truncation and are associated with CCD pathogenesis.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Human Disease
Background:
- Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a skeletal disorder associated with haploinsufficiency of the runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) gene.
- Genetic variations in RUNX2 are a known cause of CCD.
Keywords:
Craniofacial anomaliesHaploinsufficiencyMolecular geneticsOral systemic disease(s)RUNX2Truncation proteinMore Related Videos
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