Enhancer mutations and phenotype modularity.

Abstract:

:Only a few mutations in regulatory elements that cause human disease have been identified thus far. A new report identifies cis-regulatory mutations that abolish the activity of a developmental enhancer, thereby causing pancreatic agenesis.

journal_name

Nat Genet

journal_title

Nature genetics

authors

Gordon CT,Lyonnet S

doi

10.1038/ng.2861

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-01-01 00:00:00

pages

3-4

issue

1

eissn

1061-4036

issn

1546-1718

pii

ng.2861

journal_volume

46

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