Partial microduplication in the histone acetyltransferase complex member KANSL1 is associated with congenital heart defects in 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome patients

Abstract 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is the most common microdeletion disorder in humans, with an incidence of 1/4000 live births. It is caused by a heterozygous deletion of 1.5–3 Mb on chromosome region 22q11.2. Patients with the deletion present features that include neuropsychiatri...

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Main Authors: Luis E. León, Felipe Benavides, Karena Espinoza, Cecilia Vial, Patricia Alvarez, Mirta Palomares, Guillermo Lay-Son, Macarena Miranda, Gabriela M. Repetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01896-w