Mutations in MYLPF cause a novel segmental amyoplasia that manifests as distal arthrogryposis
Jessica X. Chong, Jared Coffin Talbot, Emily M. Teets, Samantha Beck Previs, Brit L. Martin, Kathryn M. Shively, Colby T. Marvin, Arthur S. Aylsworth, Reem Saadeh‐Haddad, Ulrich A. Schatz, Francesca Inzana, Tawfeg Ben‐Omran, Fatima Almusafri, Mariam AlMulla, Kati J. Buckingham, , Michael J. Bamshad
The paper identifies mutations in MYLPF causing segmental amyoplasia with distal arthrogryposis, showing both dominant and recessive inheritance patterns and linking MYLPF impairment to muscle degeneration.
The American Journal of Human Genetics · Jul 23, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics