Identification of new mutations in the TBX5 gene in patients with Holt-Oram syndrome.
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SUBMITTER: Heinritz W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1768780 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Mar
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Identification of new mutations in the TBX5 gene in patients with Holt-Oram syndrome.
Heinritz W W Moschik A A Kujat A A Spranger S S Heilbronner H H Demuth S S Bier A A Tihanyi M M Mundlos S S Gruenauer-Kloevekorn C C Froster U G UG
Heart (British Cardiac Society) 20050301 3
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