New Congenital Neutropenia Syndrome And Causative Gene Mutation Identified By Scientists
Jan 6th, 2009 | By buddy1 | Category: Children's Health, Health & Wellness NewsA team of scientists has discovered a new syndrome associated with severe congenital neutropenia (SCN), a rare disorder in which children lack sufficient infection-fighting white cells, and identified the genetic cause of the syndrome: mutations in the gene Glucose-6-phosphatase, catalytic subunit 3 (G6PC3). The findings, which are published in the Jan.
