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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Forebrain defects
  1. ZIC2 gene 
    ... Zic2-associated holoprosencephaly is caused by a transient defect in the organizer region during gastrulation. Hum Mol Genet. 2008 Oct 1;17(19):2986-96. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddn197. Epub 2008 Jul 9. Citation on PubMed
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/zic2 - Genetics
  2. HESX1 gene 
    ... structures at the front of the brain (the forebrain), including the nerves that carry visual information from ... gland, optic nerves, and other brain structures. These abnormalities of brain development lead to the characteristic features ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/hesx1 - Genetics
  3. SOX2 gene 
    ... SOX2 plays a critical role in the pituitary, forebrain, and eye during human embryonic development. J Clin ... MT. Mutations within Sox2/SOX2 are associated with abnormalities in the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis in mice ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/sox2 - Genetics
  4. SYNGAP1 gene 
    ... mutants is caused by isolated damage within developing forebrain excitatory neurons. Neuron. 2014 Jun 18;82(6): ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/syngap1 - Genetics