Primate-specific ZNF808 is essential for pancreatic development in humans
Elisa De Franco, Nick D. L. Owens, Hossam Montaser, Matthew Neil Wakeling, Jonna Saarimäki‐Vire, Athina Triantou, Hazem Ibrahim, Diego Balboa, Richard C. Caswell, Rachel E. Jennings, Jouni Kvist, Matthew B. Johnson, Sachin Muralidharan, Sian Ellard, Caroline Fiona Wright, , Michaël Imbeault
The paper identifies homozygous loss of function variants in ZNF808 as a cause of pancreatic agenesis in humans, showing its role in repressing transposable elements during pancreatic development.
Nature Genetics · Nov 16, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine