A Mutation in VWA1, Encoding von Willebrand Factor A Domain-Containing Protein 1, Is Associated With Hemifacial Microsomia

BackgroundHemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a type of rare congenital syndrome caused by developmental disorders of the first and second pharyngeal arches that occurs in one out of 5,600 live births. There are significant gaps in our knowledge of the pathogenic genes underlying this syndrome.MethodsWho...

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Main Authors: Yibei Wang, Lu Ping, Xiaodong Luan, Yushan Chen, Xinmiao Fan, Lianyan Li, Yaping Liu, Pu Wang, Shuyang Zhang, Bo Zhang, Xiaowei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2020.571004/full