Contribution of rare copy number variants to isolated human malformations.

BACKGROUND: Congenital malformations are present in approximately 2-3% of liveborn babies and 20% of stillborn fetuses. The mechanisms underlying the majority of sporadic and isolated congenital malformations are poorly understood, although it is hypothesized that the accumulation of rare genetic, g...

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Main Authors: Clara Serra-Juhé, Benjamín Rodríguez-Santiago, Ivon Cuscó, Teresa Vendrell, Núria Camats, Núria Torán, Luis A Pérez-Jurado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3463597?pdf=render