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Integrative genomics used to identify novel pheochromocytoma susceptibility loci
Published in Genetics and Environmental Law Weekly, January 14th, 2006
"Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-secreting tumors that result from mutations of at least six different genes as components of distinct autosomal dominant disorders. However, there remain familial occurrences of pheochromocytoma without a known genetic defect," scientists in the United States reported.
"We describe here a familial pheochromocytoma syndrome consistent with digenic inheritance identified through a combination of global genomics strategies. Multipoint parametric linkage analysis revealed identical LOD scores of 2.97 for chromosome 2cen and 16p13...
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