Combinatorial effects on gene expression at the Lbx1/Fgf8 locus resolve split-hand/foot malformation type 3

Abstract Split-Hand/Foot Malformation type 3 (SHFM3) is a congenital limb malformation associated with tandem duplications at the LBX1/FGF8 locus. Yet, the disease patho-mechanism remains unsolved. Here we investigate the functional consequences of SHFM3-associated rearrangements on chromatin confor...

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Main Authors: Giulia Cova, Juliane Glaser, Robert Schöpflin, Cesar Augusto Prada-Medina, Salaheddine Ali, Martin Franke, Rita Falcone, Miriam Federer, Emanuela Ponzi, Romina Ficarella, Francesca Novara, Lars Wittler, Bernd Timmermann, Mattia Gentile, Orsetta Zuffardi, Malte Spielmann, Stefan Mundlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37057-z