Rare copy number variations in adults with tetralogy of Fallot implicate novel risk gene pathways.

Structural genetic changes, especially copy number variants (CNVs), represent a major source of genetic variation contributing to human disease. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease, but to date little is known about the role of CNVs in the etiology...

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Main Authors: Candice K Silversides, Anath C Lionel, Gregory Costain, Daniele Merico, Ohsuke Migita, Ben Liu, Tracy Yuen, Jessica Rickaby, Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram, Christian R Marshall, Stephen W Scherer, Anne S Bassett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3415418?pdf=render