A dominant hereditary sacral agenesis (defect in the formation of the bone just above the hip). The homeobox gene HLXB9 responsible encodes a 403-amino acid protein. (Ross AJ et al 1998 Nat Genet 20:358).
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(2008). Currarino Syndrome (HAS, 7q36). In: Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_3933
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