Similarities Unite Three Distinct Gene Mutations of Treacher Collins Syndrome
Friday, July 22, 2016 - 13:51
in Health & Medicine
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have reported a detailed description of how function-impairing mutations in polr1c and polr1d genes cause Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS), a rare congenital craniofacial development disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 50,000 live births.