Whole-exome sequencing and high throughput genotyping identified KCNJ11 as the thirteenth MODY gene.

BACKGROUND: Maturity-onset of the young (MODY) is a clinically heterogeneous form of diabetes characterized by an autosomal-dominant mode of inheritance, an onset before the age of 25 years, and a primary defect in the pancreatic beta-cell function. Approximately 30% of MODY families remain genetica...

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Main Authors: Amélie Bonnefond, Julien Philippe, Emmanuelle Durand, Aurélie Dechaume, Marlène Huyvaert, Louise Montagne, Michel Marre, Beverley Balkau, Isabelle Fajardy, Anne Vambergue, Vincent Vatin, Jérôme Delplanque, David Le Guilcher, Franck De Graeve, Cécile Lecoeur, Olivier Sand, Martine Vaxillaire, Philippe Froguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3372463?pdf=render