Genetic etiology of renal agenesis: fine mapping of Renag1 and identification of Kit as the candidate functional gene.

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urogenital tract (CAKUT) occur in approximately 0.5% of live births and represent the most frequent cause of end-stage renal disease in neonates and children. The genetic basis of CAKUT is not well defined. To understand more fully the genetic basis of one type...

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Main Authors: Nyssa Becker Samanas, Tessa W Commers, Kirsten L Dennison, Quincy Eckert Harenda, Scott G Kurz, Cynthia M Lachel, Kristen Leland Wavrin, Michael Bowler, Isaac J Nijman, Victor Guryev, Edwin Cuppen, Norbert Hubner, Ruth Sullivan, Chad M Vezina, James D Shull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4333340?pdf=render