Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disease caused by loss-of-function mutations in either of two tumor suppressor genes, TSC1 and TSC2. These mutations lead to the growth of benign tumors and hamartomas in many organs, inclu...
Structural analysis of small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMCs) has revealed that many have complex structures. Structural analysis of sSMCs by whole genome sequencing using short-read sequencers is challenging however because most present w...
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine 256(1) 37-41 2022年1月
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a form of diabetes mellitus characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance, early onset, and the absence of pancreatic autoimmune markers. MODY-causing mutations have been identified in 14 genes, and...
BACKGROUND: Constitutional telomeric associations are very rare events and the mechanism underlying their development is not well understood. CASE PRESENTATION: We here describe a female case of Turner syndrome with a 45,X,add(22)(p11.2)[25]/45,X[...