Size matters: large copy number losses reveal novel Hirschsprung disease genes
Laura E. Kuil, Katherine C. MacKenzie, Clara Sze-Man Tang, Jonathan D. Windster, Linh Thuy Le, Anwarul Karim, Bianca M. de Graaf, Robert M. van der Helm, Yolande van Bever, Cornelius E. J. Sloots, Conny J. H. M. Meeussen, Dick Tibboel, Annelies de Klein, Rene M. H. Wijnen, Jeanne Amiel, , Erwin Brosens
The paper identifies large copy number losses as contributors to Hirschsprung disease, specifically in HSCR-AAM patients, and validates four genes involved in enteric nervous system development.
PLoS Genetics · Aug 6, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine