Abstract
Autozygosity mapping and clonal sequencing of an Omani family identified mutations in the uncharacterized gene, C4orf26, as a cause of recessive hypomineralized amelogenesis imperfecta (AI), a disease in which the formation of tooth enamel fails. Screening of a panel of 57 autosomal-recessive AI-affected families identified eight further families with loss-of-function mutations in C4orf26. C4orf26 encodes a putative extracellular matrix acidic phosphoprotein expressed in the enamel organ. A mineral nucleation assay showed that the protein's phosphorylated C terminus has the capacity to promote nucleation of hydroxyapatite, suggesting a possible function in enamel mineralization during amelogenesis. © 2012 The American Society of Human Genetics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-571 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Human Genetics |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Sept 2012 |