Rare loss-of-function variants reveal threshold and multifactorial inheritance of dextrocardia.

Sci Bull (Beijing)

Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodelling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China. Electronic address:

Published: September 2023

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